Overview
- Variety reports, citing four people with knowledge of the situation, that Gayle King is expected to step down from the 'CBS Mornings' anchor desk when her deal ends in May 2026.
- CBS says there have been no discussions about King's contract and calls her a valued member of the organization, noting her deal runs through May 2026.
- Sources indicate the network may seek to keep King in a different capacity, with possibilities including producing her own programming for CBS News.
- The report lands during a sweeping overhaul under Paramount Skydance ownership that includes Bari Weiss’ appointment as editor in chief, layoffs affecting roughly 100 CBS News staffers, and cancellations or restructures across multiple shows.
- CBS has notified 'CBS Saturday Morning' co-anchors Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson and executive producer Brian Applegate of exits, ended streaming companions for CBS Mornings and CBS Evening News, and confirmed John Dickerson will leave the network at year’s end.