Maurice DuBois leaving CBS as ‘Evening News’ – Business News
“CBS Evening News” co-anchor Maurice DuBois is leaving the community amid a bigger overhaul of the struggling information program.
He introduced his exit Thursday on Instagram, saying his final day on the community the place he labored for 21 years will probably be Dec. 18.
DuBois — who’s best recognized for anchoring WCBS-TV in New York — nabbed the co-anchor spot at “CBS Evening News” with co-anchor John Dickerson final January.
Maurice DuBois introduced Thursday that he’s leaving CBS News, after a 21-year run on the community. Getty Images
“It has been the honor of a Lifetime,” DuBois wrote. “21 years altogether, including my time at WCBS-TV in New York City. What a privilege! To be welcomed in your homes night after night, delivering the news / meeting extraordinary people telling their stories.”
Dickerson revealed in late October that he was leaving the community on the finish of the 12 months — foreshadowing CBS News’ first spherical of layoffs, which hit days later.
Sources speculated that DuBois’ announcement doubtless indicators CBS News’ second spherical of layoffs underneath new editor in chief Bari Weiss, which might roll out forward of Christmas.
The “Evening News” was a rankings catastrophe, and prime brass griped that the having two anchors was “clunky,” “awkward” and “lacked chemistry.”
Sources close to CBS News president Tom Cibrowski and Weiss stated the duo have been targeted on revamping the show and bringing in a new anchor to helm this system as soon as anchored by legendary newsman Walter Cronkite.
“Maurice is deeply valued and respected as a journalist by all of us and we wish him much success,” Cibrowski stated in a assertion. “It is my hope that we can work together again. We will have more details on the next chapter of CBS Evening News in the near future.”
“CBS Evening News” co-anchors Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson are each out after much less than a 12 months helming the show. CBS through Getty Images
A rep for CBS News didn’t instantly return requires touch upon who will anchor the show. Internally, “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Tony Dokoupil has been aired as a potential alternative.
Norah O’Donnell, who anchored the “Evening News” previous to DuBois and Dickerson, has additionally been rumored for the spot, however sources close to Weiss and Cibrowski stated that was uncertain.
Weiss has reportedly circulated ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman for the “CBS Evening News” anchor chair.
UTA tremendous agent Jay Sures, who reps Dokoupil, Gutman and O’Donnell, didn’t instantly return requests for remark.
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is predicted to kick off a second spherical of layoffs within the coming weeks. Getty Images for The Free Press
The Post beforehand reported on a looming shakeup on the struggling night information program — which has misplaced about 1 million complete viewers in a 12 months.
According to Nielsen, the show has been averaging roughly 4.1 million complete viewers for the season — struggling the steepest decline amongst rivals top-ranked ABC’ “World News Tonight” and NBC’s “Nightly News.”
Inside the halls of the Tiffany Network, the “Evening News” has been ripped for “how unwatchable it is,” with one former exec calling the show “rudderless.”
Although Dubois and Dickerson’s exits didn’t come as a shock, the dearth of an fast announcement from CBS on their replacements is, sources stated. One insider speculating that the community might use substitutes till a everlasting host is called.
