Norah O’Donnell to step down from CBS Evening News

Norah O’Donnell – Photo from WAKA Action 8 News

CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell has announced that she will step down from the anchor desk after election day to take on a new role at the network.

CBS News reports that she shared this message with the evening news staff:

“We just celebrated an amazing five years together. I love what I do, and I am so fortunate to work with the best journalists and people in the business. Together, our team has won Emmy, Murrow and DuPont awards. We managed to anchor in-studio through COVID; we took the broadcast on the road from aircraft carriers to the Middle East, and around the world. We were privileged to conduct a historic interview with Pope Francis. There’s so much work to be proud of!

“Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS News & Stations and CBS Media Ventures, said O’Donnell’s new role will enable her to do more storytelling and big interviews. Those stories will appear on various CBS News programs and on Paramount+, McMahon said.

You can watch Norah O’Donnell on the CBS Evening News, which airs weekday afternoons at 5:30PM on Action 8.

— Information from CBSNews.com