Norah O’Donnell to step down as host of CBS Evening News after Election 2024

Norah O’Donnell has today announced she will step down as host of CBS Evening News after the 2024 presidential election.

O’Donnell said: “After this year’s election, I’ve decided I will be leaving my role as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News to take on a new position at the network. We just celebrated an amazing five years together. I love what I do, and I am so fortunate to work with the best journalists and people in the business.

“Together, our team has won Emmy, Murrow, and DuPont awards. We managed to anchor in-studio through COVID; we took the broadcast on the road from aircraft carriers to the Middle East, and around the world. We were privileged to conduct a historic interview with Pope Francis. There’s so much work to be proud of!”

She will continue to host all of CBS’ major coverage this year including election night, and has committed to stay with CBS News to contribute to Evening News and other broadcasts, including 60 Minutes.

O’Donnell joined CBS in 2011 after 12 years at NBC, where she worked on NBC News and MSNBC. After 8 years as a fill-in presenter of Evening News, she was given the job permanently in 2019 replacing Scott Pelley.