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Tony Dokoupil Named CBS Evening News Anchor Amid Revamp

12/10/2025

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CBS News has chosen Tony Dokoupil as CBS Evening News anchor, effective in the new year.
The move follows departures by co-anchors Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson.
Under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, CBS aims to revamp the flagship broadcast amid viewer losses and criticism of a conservative shift.
Dokoupil, currently co-hosting CBS Mornings, is favored by Bari Weiss and CBS President Tom Cibrowski.

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CBS News has chosen Tony Dokoupil as CBS Evening News anchor, effective in the new year.
The move follows departures by co-anchors Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson.
Under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, CBS aims to revamp the flagship broadcast amid viewer losses and criticism of a conservative shift.
Dokoupil, currently co-hosting CBS Mornings, is favored by Bari Weiss and CBS President Tom Cibrowski.