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CBS News Viewership Plummets Under Bari Weiss's Leadership

3/26/2026

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Bari Weiss's leadership at CBS News has coincided with declines in viewership and morale.
CBS Evening News, hosted by Tony Dokoupil, is on track for its worst first-quarter ratings this century, averaging 4.3 million.
The 25-54 audience has fallen 18% to 541,000 viewers.
ABC's World News Tonight leads with 8.7 million, widening its advantage over NBC.
CBS has implemented layoffs and faces potential further cuts if ratings do not improve.

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Story summary

Bari Weiss's leadership at CBS News has coincided with declines in viewership and morale.
CBS Evening News, hosted by Tony Dokoupil, is on track for its worst first-quarter ratings this century, averaging 4.3 million.
The 25-54 audience has fallen 18% to 541,000 viewers.
ABC's World News Tonight leads with 8.7 million, widening its advantage over NBC.
CBS has implemented layoffs and faces potential further cuts if ratings do not improve.