After months of rumors and behind-the-scenes changes, CBS News has confirmed that Tony Dokoupil will be the new anchor of the network’s flagship show, CBS Evening News.
Dokoupil made the announcement on Wednesday’s (December 10) edition of CBS Mornings, which he currently co-hosts alongside Gayle King and Nate Burleson. Dokoupil joined CBS Mornings in 2019; he previously served as CBS News’ New York-based correspondent and before that worked for NBC News and MSNBC (now MS NOW).
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