Overview
- Variety, citing four unnamed sources, reports Gayle King is expected to leave the anchor chair when her contract ends in May 2026.
- CBS says there have been no discussions about her contract, which runs through May 2026, and describes her as a valued part of the network.
- Coverage notes she could stay with CBS in a different capacity, potentially producing her own programming, though no plans are finalized.
- The reporting comes during a broader overhaul under Skydance/Paramount and new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, with roughly 100 layoffs and canceled streaming shows at CBS News.
- King has anchored the morning franchise since 2012 alongside current co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, as other CBS figures such as John Dickerson and CBS Saturday Morning co-anchors have recently exited or shifted roles.