Norah O'Donnell news
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The gist
Norah O'Donnell returns to CBS Mornings as co-host starting September 8.
Her return aims to stabilize the show amid ratings challenges and network shakeups.
Background
Norah O'Donnell previously co-hosted CBS This Morning from 2012 to 2019 before moving to anchor CBS Evening News. She stepped down from the evening anchor role in January 2025 and has since been a senior correspondent. CBS is bringing her back to mornings as part of a broader effort to revamp the show and address ratings struggles, especially after recent changes in leadership and programming.
How it unfolded
- 2012O'Donnell began co-hosting CBS This Morning (now CBS Mornings).
- May 2019She left the morning show to anchor CBS Evening News.
- January 2025O'Donnell stepped down from CBS Evening News anchor role.
- July 2026She was named a contributor to 60 Minutes.
- Sep 3, 2026CBS announced O'Donnell will return to CBS Mornings as co-host.
- Sep 8, 2026O'Donnell is set to begin her new role alongside Gayle King and Nate Burleson.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- CBS News executive producer Jon Tower welcomed O'Donnell's 'homecoming,' citing her chemistry with Gayle King.
- Public
- Some social media users expressed disappointment that O'Donnell would stay with CBS under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, questioning the network's balance.
- Analysts
- Variety noted O'Donnell brings hard-news credentials that could restore an element missing from the morning show.
Still unverified
Reports of internal staff concerns about the show's direction under Bari Weiss are based on unnamed sources and social media comments.