Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the "CBS Evening News," the network announced Wednesday. He begins his new role on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, ushering in an ambitious new era for America's longest-running nightly newscast, airing weekdays at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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.

Gayle King admitted there's "drama" at CBS but said she's staying out of it while addressing exit rumors and Tony Dukoupil's promotion to "CBS Evening News."

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?"

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,

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

CBS Studios and Robert and Michelle King are continuing their long-term and very productive relationship. The married couple and their King Size Productions have renewed their overall deal at the studio,

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. He will start in the role on Jan. 5. Dokoupil will succeed John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, who announced their departures after less than a year anchoring the broadcast.

CBS reopened its investigation into David Del Rio, an actor who was fired from “Matlock” earlier this year over a sexual assault claim, according to reports. Del Rio, and new attorney Shawn Holley, asked CBS Studios to re-interview him about the alleged Sept.