Overview
- Variety reported that Gayle King is expected to exit her anchor role next year, citing four people familiar with the situation, with a possible new role still within CBS News.
- CBS said there have been no discussions about King’s contract, which the network states runs through May 2026, and praised her as a valued part of the organization.
- King publicly countered the reporting, saying colleagues want her to stay, that she likes the job, and that she will not negotiate in the media.
- Paramount Skydance’s restructuring has recently cut roughly 100 jobs at CBS News and about 2,000 across the company, with weekend and streaming programs canceled and Saturday Morning anchors Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson departing.
- Bari Weiss was installed as editor in chief after Paramount acquired The Free Press, signaling an editorial repositioning as other high-profile changes continue, including John Dickerson’s planned departure from CBS News.