New Anchor Finally Chosen for CBS Evening News, Makes Debut in 2026

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Moving from the table to the desk, Tony Dokoupil has been selected as the new anchor for CBS Evening News. The 44-year-old broadcast journalist was a news correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC before becoming a co-host for CBS Mornings in 2019, where he sat alongside Gayle King, Nate Burleson, and Vladimir Guthiers. He will replace veteran newscaster Maurice DuBois, whose last day on CBS Evening News will be December 18, and make his debut ne