{"id":2316284,"date":"2024-07-30T20:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T00:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-evening-newss-norah-odonnell-to-step-away-from-anchor-desk-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T20:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T00:05:31","slug":"cbs-evening-newss-norah-odonnell-to-step-away-from-anchor-desk-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-evening-newss-norah-odonnell-to-step-away-from-anchor-desk-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Evening News\u2019s Norah O\u2019Donnell to step away from anchor desk &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcbs-evening-newss-norah-odonnell-to-step-away-from-anchor-desk-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316284&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Norah O&#8217;Donnell, the anchor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-suddenly-cancels-lou-dobbs-tonight-fox-business-highest-rated-show\/\" title=\"Fox News Suddenly Cancels \u2018Lou Dobbs Tonight,\u2019 Fox Business\u2019 Highest Rated Show\">managing editor<\/a> of \u2062CBS Evening News, has announced her \u200ddecision to step\u200b down \u200bfrom her role after the 2024 election. In a memo to her staff, O&#8217;Donnell expressed that it was &#8220;time to\u200d do something different&#8221; and \u200bstated\u200c that she would \u2062transition into a \u200drole as a network correspondent.\u2063 She has been with CBS \u200bEvening News as the\u200d anchor for the past \u2063five years and \u2063previously \u200bco-hosted the network&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-22-of-cable-news-is-news-study\/\" title=\"Only 22% of Cable \u2018News\u2019 is News: Study\">morning news program<\/a>. \u2063O&#8217;Donnell\u2062 reflected \u200con her 12 \u2062years of experience in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-report-says-cnn-ready-to-pay-chris-cuomo-9-million-in-hush-money\/\" title=\"Nolte: Report Says CNN Ready to Pay Chris Cuomo  Million in Hush Money\">anchor chair<\/a> and \u2062the challenges of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reflections-on-becoming-a-u-s-citizen\/\" title=\"Reflections on Becoming a U.S. Citizen\">daily news cycle<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">CBS Evening News&rsquo;s Norah O&rsquo;Donnell to step away from anchor desk<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716365\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>CBS Evening News&rsquo;s<\/em><\/a>  Norah O&rsquo;Donnell announced she will soon leave her role as anchor and managing editor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nightly news program.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a memo shared with staff on Tuesday, O&rsquo;Donnell said it was &ldquo;time to do something different&rdquo; and that she would transition to the role of a network correspondent after the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Donnell has spent the last five years as the <em>CBS Evening News <\/em>anchor. Before that, she co-hosted the network&rsquo;s morning news show.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have spent 12 years in the anchor chair here at CBS News, connected to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-drew-ferguson-democrat-plan-for-irs-surveillance-feels-and-sounds-a-lot-like-the-chinese-social-score\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Drew Ferguson: Democrat Plan for IRS Surveillance &#039;Feels and Sounds a Lot like the Chinese Social Score&#039;\">daily broadcast<\/a> and the rigors of a relentless news cycle. It&rsquo;s time to do something different. This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and for many of us in this business we tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestone events,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Donnell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/norah-odonnell-to-leave-cbs-evening-news-anchor-desk-new-role-at-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image released by CBS News shows Norah O&rsquo;Donnell on the new set of &ldquo;CBS Evening News with Norah O&rsquo;Donnell&rdquo; in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 16, 2022. (T.J. Kirkpatrick\/CBS News via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CBS News &amp; Stations and CBS Media Ventures CEO Wendy McMahon commended O&rsquo;Donnell&rsquo;s work and said her new role will enable her to &ldquo;do more of the storytelling and big interviews that are a hallmark of CBS News, as well as Norah&rsquo;s illustrious career.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Donnell called her time with the <em>CBS Evening News<\/em> &ldquo;amazing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love what I do,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s so much work to be proud of!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716365\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716365\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norah O&#8217;Donnell, the anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News, has announced her upcoming departure from her position. In a memo to staff on Tuesday, she expressed that it was &#8220;time to do something different&#8221; and indicated that she would take on the role of network correspondent following the 2024 election. O&#8217;Donnell has been at the helm of CBS Evening News for five years and previously co-hosted the network&#8217;s morning news program. She reflected on her 12 years in anchoring at CBS News, noting that this presidential election will mark her seventh as a journalist and highlighting how such milestones often shape careers in journalism. Wendy McMahon, CEO of CBS News &amp; Stations and CBS Media Ventures, praised O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s contributions and mentioned that her new position would allow her to focus more on storytelling and significant interviews\u2014key aspects of both CBS News&#8217; mission and O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s distinguished career. She described her experience with CBS Evening News as &#8220;amazing&#8221; and expressed pride in the work accomplished during her tenure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2316285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Norah-ODonnell-CBS-Evening-News.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36725,36724,36726,35241,36723],"class_list":["post-2316284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anchor-desk","tag-cbs-evening-news","tag-media-transition","tag-news-anchor","tag-norah-odonnell"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Norah-ODonnell-CBS-Evening-News.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}