CBS Evening News

[J.W. Rodriguez 15]

I have a cousin who lives in White Plains, NY, and he's trying to find out when WCBS (and perhaps the other CBS O&O's) started implementing the CBS mornings bug on the Evening News broadcasts.

Edited August 17, 2024 by J.W. Rodriguez

[Vidifont 50]

Just watched tonight's CBS Evening News. Maurice anchors flawlessly. Lonnie does weather perfect in their new format. Time for a change and it can't happen soon enough. May the Broadcast Center live on, it ain't broke. It's a jewel.

Edited September 12, 2024 by Vidifont

[MediaZone4K 2172]

Has WCBS or CBS News announced the future changes on air yet?

 

Getting way ahead of myself here but.. if Maurice decides he can't pull double duty longterm, and if Lonnie's role expands, would CBS be willing to destabilize 2/3rds of its flagship station's A team to propel it's fluid flagship national broadcast.

 

Again, big promotions but I would keep my WCBS job on the back burner since that has lasted way longer than the last few tenures at CBSEN.

Edited September 13, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[MorningNews 1448]

Didn’t realize Maurice was keeping his WCBS duties. This format is going to be very interesting.

[24994J 5575]

There are faint rumblings that CBS might not-so-subtly push solo anchors for their stations' 6 & late newscasts. Kristine is already solo at 6, and if Maurice only stays on doing like 1 show or even just special correspondent, they could certain make her the singular, lead anchor.

[NYNewsCoverage 300]

17 minutes ago, 24994J said:

There are faint rumblings that CBS might not-so-subtly push solo anchors for their stations' 6 & late newscasts. Kristine is already solo at 6, and if Maurice only stays on doing like 1 show or even just special correspondent, they could certain make her the singular, lead anchor.

For what its worth, the 11pm is almost always anchored solo if Maurice or Kristine are not there together. 

As far as WCBS is concerned, I'd personally love to see Cindy, Dick, or Alice get promotions in the evenings but I don't see them going that route.

[MediaZone4K 2172]

Not a rule just a preference... I think there's generally better energy with dual anchors on a local broadcast. 

[TheNewsTV 253]

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• This is being described internally as a cost-cutting measure and was not performance-related. Apparently the plan across all CBS owned and operated stations is to go to single-anchor newscasts in the evenings, so in Philadelphia it will be Ukee Washington solo at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

https://www.crossingbroad.com/2024/09/digging-up-some-details-on-jessica-kartalijas-cbs-3-departure.html

 

This news about Jessica Kartalija leaving KYW may explain how the time slots at WCBS will work with Maurice DuBois moving to CBS EN. It looks like CBS O&Os will adopt solo anchors for the 6pm and 11pm newscasts. If Maurice keeps the dual anchoring, perhaps he will do CBS EN and the 11pm solo slot on WCBS.

 

 

[MediaZone4K 2172]

So that breaks up WCBS's leading team assuming they were moving the needle.

2 hours ago, TheNewsTV said:

https://www.crossingbroad.com/2024/09/digging-up-some-details-on-jessica-kartalijas-cbs-3-departure.html

 

This news about Jessica Kartalija leaving KYW may explain how the time slots at WCBS will work with Maurice DuBois moving to CBS EN. It looks like CBS O&Os will adopt solo anchors for the 6pm and 11pm newscasts. If Maurice keeps the dual anchoring, perhaps he will do CBS EN and the 11pm solo slot on WCBS.

 

 

From this I'm jumping to the conclusion that Dana Tyler's ouster was moreso a cost cutting measure than ratings.

Edited September 13, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[MorningNews 1448]

WCBS late night newscast was competitive with WABC a few years ago. I haven’t seen how the Kristine and Maurice duo has performed as of late.

[mountainave 606]

Per Dylan Byers at Puck, Jeff Glor is among those being cut in the latest round of Paramount layoffs.

[Thor10 14]

4 hours ago, mountainave said:

Per Dylan Byers at Puck, Jeff Glor is among those being cut in the latest round of Paramount layoffs.

That's disappointing. He was a good fit for CBS Saturday Mornings, and the ratings have been quite strong. Bounced from CBS Evening News and yet another anchor position at the network.

[TVLurker 198]

Jeff Glor keeps getting the strong end of the stick from Viacom management.

[MediaZone4K 2172]

4 hours ago, TVLurker said:

Jeff Glor keeps getting the strong end of the stick from Viacom management.

 

On 9/24/2024 at 6:36 PM, Thor10 said:

That's disappointing. He was a good fit for CBS Saturday Mornings, and the ratings have been quite strong. Bounced from CBS Evening News and yet another anchor position at the network.

Totally agree. I can only wonder who is next.

[GraphicsMan 114]

On 8/12/2024 at 7:24 PM, Vidifont said:

Just saw that Katie Couric is calling out CBS for the forthcoming changes to the CBS Evening News. First off, she was the one who walked away from CBS. She's something else.

 

Norah stepping away is the best decision for the Evening News. I see this as a great opportunity to get the place back on track. That broadcast has been in third place forever, something had to change.

 

Moving to Washington was also not the answer. That was done for Norah to be close to her family. Not a good reason to move an entire broadcast to another city. John and Maurice will do fine. This is a business first and foremost. Not sexism, just plain business.

 

Too much money was spent on the wrong things in the past. Those days are over. Using their own people at their O&Os is the best way to start covering the news of the day.

You know I'm glad you brought up sexism word a word that often used to much and loses meaning. I have been waiting for someone to bring this up see personally I thought some white female would bring up sexism with the 2 male co-anchors getting the job and my feeling was at some point there’d be so much outrage CBS will cave and that they'll end up demoting Maurice and keeping John Dickerson. Because personally I believe the feminst movement has been detrimental to black men (especially when it's perpetrated by white females) and since Mauruce doesn't have a huge profile they'd let him go though and keep Dickerson but maybe they let him go too. These 2 qualified people deserve it. Now obviously this is theory in my head but I knew someone would try to make a big deal out of this new lineup, and I knew it be done white female and Im glad it was brought up in this forum.

[TheNewsTV 253]

No mention of Adriana Diaz on Saturday's CBS Weekend News. With "Morning Plus, it was expected that she would be gone. Will CBS rotate or will it keep someone in her place?

 

 

[MediaZone4K 2172]

I love that Margaret Brennan is co-hosting the VP debate as she's usually a tough interrogator on Face the Nation. 

 

I'm surprised CBS isn't asking Maurice and John to do it to build boost their profiles before assuming Evening News. I suppose debate hosting is Norah's "last rights" for lack of a better term.

Edited September 30, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[Jase 1047]

5 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

I love that Margaret Brennan is co-hosting the VP debate as she's usually a tough interrogator on Face the Nation. 

 

I'm surprised CBS isn't asking Maurice and John to do it to build boost their profiles before assuming Evening News. I suppose debate hosting is Norah's "last rights" for lack of a better term.

 

John will co-host pre-coverage of the debate. Not sure who the other co-host will be. Could be Maurice (or Gayle or someone else). Brennan needs to remember that she is a moderator and avoid taking, let's just say, an argumentative/combative approach.  

[MediaZone4K 2172]

59 minutes ago, Jase said:

 Brennan needs to remember that she is a moderator and avoid taking, let's just say, an argumentative/combative approach.  

I'm tempted to call Margaret biased because of her combative interviews, but I'm torn because she hammers both sides. She gave the Republican South Dakota governor just as much toughness as she gave Wes Moore when he was downplaying Biden's debate performance.

 

It's not really advertised that Margaret is as harsh an interrogator as she can be. I was surprised when I took the time to watch the program.

Edited October 1, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[CraigViewer 77]

6 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

I love that Margaret Brennan is co-hosting the VP debate as she's usually a tough interrogator on Face the Nation. 

 

I'm surprised CBS isn't asking Maurice and John to do it to build boost their profiles before assuming Evening News. I suppose debate hosting is Norah's "last rights" for lack of a better term.

Sadly, like the CNN presidential debate between Biden vs. Trump in June, the co-moderators won't be doing any fact checking in the CBS vice presidential debate at all.  It is a shame, because Brennan is one of the best interviewers among the Sunday morning political show hosts indeed.  More importantly, fact checking in debates, particularly with regard to the upcoming consequential U.S. presidential election, is critically important, in my humble opinion.

[YourWorldToday 15]

15 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

I love that Margaret Brennan is co-hosting the VP debate as she's usually a tough interrogator on Face the Nation. 

 

I'm surprised CBS isn't asking Maurice and John to do it to build boost their profiles before assuming Evening News. I suppose debate hosting is Norah's "last rights" for lack of a better term.

"Last rites" - ha! I like that. I suspect that is what Norah will do going forward - special reports and big events like tonight's debate. 

[MediaZone4K 2172]

13 hours ago, CraigViewer said:

Sadly, like the CNN presidential debate between Biden vs. Trump in June, the co-moderators won't be doing any fact checking in the CBS vice presidential debate at all.  It is a shame, because Brennan is one of the best interviewers among the Sunday morning political show hosts indeed.  More importantly, fact checking in debates, particularly with regard to the upcoming consequential U.S. presidential election, is critically important, in my humble opinion.

Not fact-checking during debate leaves the American public at a disservice because it allows candidates to make any claims. 

 

I also wish CBS followed the other networks by muting mics to avoid cross-arguing

Edited October 1, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[GodfreyGR 652]

1 hour ago, MediaZone4K said:

Not fact checking during debate sleeves the American public at a disservice because it allows candidates to make any claims. 

 

I also wish CBS followED the other networks by muting mics to avoid cross arguing

A competent candidate should be prepared for fallacies and be prepared to fact check their opponent themselves from the lectern with their rebuttal time. But that's just my PoliSci degree talking.

 

Personally, not having the mics muted makes for a more entertaining debate (but again, that's the PoliSci talking. For the average viewer, yes- mute the mics). 

[MediaZone4K 2172]

2 hours ago, GodfreyGR said:

A competent candidate should be prepared for fallacies and be prepared to fact check their opponent themselves from the lectern with their rebuttal time. But that's just my PoliSci degree talking.

 

Personally, not having the mics muted makes for a more entertaining debate (but again, that's the PoliSci talking. For the average viewer, yes- mute the mics). 

But if Vance says A and Walz says B, the average viewer may just believe whoever they're voting for. The purpose of network fact-checking is for a neutral third party to let the audience know what the truth is.

 

As the old saying goes if one person says it's raining and the other person says it's sunny it's the journalist's job to clarify what's actually happening based on evidence, not simply afford both parties a soundbite. 

 

This is why social media companies are in such trouble. You cannot let people use your broadcast platform to spread misinformation and not do anything about it

Edited October 1, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[Action Newsroom 1279]

Adriana Diaz won't have to worry about doing two shows throughout the week. Her cross-country partner Jerica Duncan will anchor both nights of the Weekend News.

 

https://deadline.com/2024/10/jericka-duncan-cbs-weekend-news-1236107504/