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Norah ODonnell has officially said goodbye to CBS Evening News, which she called the honor of a lifetime.
The veteran CBS journalist became the lead anchor of the iconic news program, which has been on the air since 1947, in 2019, taking over for Jeff Glor. She followed in the footsteps of broadcasting legends like Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather.
During her final broadcast on Thursday, January 23, ODonnell reflected on her time with the program, saying, The CBS Evening News is, for good reason, the longest-running evening newscast in America, and it has been powered by the finest journalists around the world ” the correspondents, producers and researchers and crews who work tirelessly to bring you the news every night. And that wont change, because journalism matters. I know that, because I have heard it from so many of you viewers.
So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for trusting us and welcoming hard news with heart into your homes.
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After ODonnell took over for Glor on May 20, 2019, she made history as the second woman to lead CBS Evening News. The investigative journalist, who began her career 25 years ago, followed in the footsteps of Katie Couric, who hosted the show from 2006 to 2011. While Connie Chung also hosted Evening News from 1993 to 1995, she co-anchored with Rather.
Norah is one of the leading journalists of our time, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky said in a statement at the time. Her outstanding reporting, incisive interviews and dedication to the truth will distinguish the CBS Evening News every night. She would also serve as the shows managing editor.
ODonnell joined CBS This Morning in 2012 as a co-host with Gayle King and Charlie Rose. Rose left the program in 2017 after being accused of sexual harassment. ODonnell addressed the situation on air, and slammed Rose, saying, Let me be very clear, there is no excuse for this alleged behavior¦ Women cannot achieve equality in the workplace or in society until there is a reckoning and a taking of responsibility.
After ODonnell left the program, King became the lead host of CBS This Morning. She was joined by two other familiar CBS faces: Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil. Gayles game-changing interviews, compassionate storytelling and authenticity make her one of a kind. Her unrivaled ability to connect with audiences makes CBS This Morning relevant, relatable and the place you must start your day, Zirinsky said in her statement.
When the news broke that ODonnell was leaving This Morning, rumors started swirling that it was because the two women were fighting. The news should rarely be about us, and sometimes what you read isnt even true, King said on the Ma6 episode. Its so amazing to me, Norah, that after seven years together, that now people would say that you and I have some beef¦ I have no beef with you. You have no beef with me.
ODonnell joined NBC News in 1999 as a Washington Bureau correspondent, Weekend Today rotating anchor, and an MSNBC Live fill-in anchor. She later became a Dateline NBC contributing correspondent and the MSNBC Chief White House correspondent. Upon moving to CBS News in 2011, ODonnell became the networks Chief White House correspondent, as well as a fill-in anchor for Evening News, a Face the Nation correspondent and fill-in host, and a 60 Minutes correspondent, along with her This Morning duties.
While she is leaving the evening news program, ODonnell will remain with CBS News as a senior correspondent.
Im pleased to share that I have made a long-term commitment to CBS News to continue to do the same storytelling and big interviews that have been our hallmark. I will continue to contribute to Evening News and all of our news broadcasts, including 60 Minutes, ODonnell said in a letter.
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