Norah O'Donnell is back to CBS Mornings

The former Evening News anchor was promoted at nü-60 Minutes earlier this summer.

By Drew Gillis  |  September 3, 2026 | 10:23am
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Norah O'Donnell is back to CBS Mornings

While the past year has seen a ton of turnover within CBS News, there’s at least one person willing to stick around, and even will take up a former position within the company. This morning, Norah O’Donnell, the erstwhile CBS Mornings co-host, has been announced as the future co-host of CBS Mornings, sharing the desk with Gayle King and Nate Burleson, per The Hollywood Reporter. (Tony Dokoupil was also one of the hosts before moving to anchor the CBS Evening News.) O’Donnell had previously sat at the Mornings desk from 2012 until 2019, when she moved to anchor the Evening News desk. 

This isn’t especially surprising, given that O’Donnell has been increasingly cementing herself as a regular presence at the otherwise beleaguered network. In late July, it was announced that she had been promoted to a correspondent at 60 Minutes, where she had long been a contributor. Her promotion came in the same hiring wave that included Ross Douthat, another conservative columnist from The New York Times (a strikingly similar resume to that of his boss). But at least O’Donnell has some institutional knowledge, with 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton saying at the time (via AdWeek), “Norah is a powerhouse. You’ve seen her all over the network.” Now, you’ll see her both on Sunday nights and weekday mornings.

 
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