CBS Tried to Recruit Brian Williams for Norah O’Donnell’s ‘Evening News’ Slot – But He Declined (Report)
thewrap.comaccording to a new report from CNN. Also according to that report, Williams said no — twice. CNN cites three people familiar in the story, which details how CBS News president and co-head Neeraj Khemlani tried to bring William on board two times, but Williams was not interested in replacing current anchor Norah O’Donnell.
For her part, O’Donnell got a major promotion in 2019, but has not been able to save the newscast’s poor ratings. “Evening News” routinely falls behind NBC’s “Nightly News” and ABC’s “World News Tonight” in viewership.
A representative for CBS News said O’Donnell enjoys Khemlani’s full support and added that with her as anchor, “Evening News” is in its closest competitive position with NBC News in 27 years.
CBS News and Stations announced an overhaul Monday that included a new studio in New York, and a new slate of programming. Amid the digital rebranding, O’Donnell was named as host of the new streaming show, “Person-to-Person.” Her “Evening News” will also stream on the platform at 10 p.m.
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