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Maurice DuBois Sets Dec. 18 Exit From CBS Evening News, Leaving Broadcast Without Permanent Anchors

No successor is named, with Bari Weiss leading an overhaul after a ratings slide.

Overview

  • DuBois announced on Instagram that his final broadcast will be Dec. 18, concluding a 21-year run at CBS-owned outlets including WCBS.
  • Co-anchor John Dickerson said in October he would leave, ending their less-than-year-long pairing on the network’s flagship newscast.
  • CBS offered no immediate comment on replacements as leadership under editor in chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski retools the program.
  • A recent shift toward longer, magazine-style segments failed to grow the audience, which has averaged roughly 4.1–4.26 million viewers and trails ABC and NBC, with weaker 25–54 demo numbers.
  • Outlets report Weiss has approached outside anchors but many are bound by contracts, and the broader revamp follows the Skydance merger and a $16 million settlement tied to a 60 Minutes interview.