"CBS Mornings" host Tony Dokoupil has been named the anchor of "CBS Evening News," the TV news network revealed in a statement.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil will anchor the "CBS Evening News" beginning on Jan. 5, 2026.

King says specifically that “I’m told they like me,” which indicates she has heard that the new bosses at CBS aren’t looking to move her away, which discounts what the rumors have said. She also kept her sense of humor about the whole thing, joking that when her kids ask her what's going on, she has to ask, "What have you heard?"

King's comments follow CBS' Wednesday announcement that her cohost, Tony Dokoupil, will be leaving "CBS Mornings" in January to anchor "CBS Evening News." Dokoupil's appointment comes a year after his "Evening News" predecessor, Norah O'Donnell, revealed her departure from the newscast.

Tony Dokoupil becomes the latest anchor tasked to revive "CBS Evening News," which has suffered placing third among the three major newscasts for decades.

Gayle King pushed back against the rumors that she is leaving CBS Mornings. The anchor said that she will avoid the speculation and keep doing her job. The longtime host talked about her work on Sherri on1,

The ‘Elsbeth' and ‘Good Fight' creators have been with the studio since 2009.

Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of CBS Evening News, one of the first major moves made at the network under new editor in chief Bari Weiss. Dokoupil will succeed John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois,

The CBS show "Elsbeth," which has filmed in Westchester many times before (think Westchester Community College, the Michaelian Office Building on Martine Avenue in White Plains and Yonkers City Hall), was back at it again Dec. 11 with eagle-eye onlookers (including lohud's own Matt Richter) spotting crews in action in downtown White Plains.

It’s (still) good to be the Kings. Robert and Michelle King have renewed their overall deal with CBS Studios, their creative home for nearly 20 years. Under the deal, the Kings and their King Size Productions banner will continue to create and produce shows for streaming and broadcast.