‘The image of a solo woman anchor could be game changing’: CBS anchor disappointed in the network’s all-male decision

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Longtime CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has spoken out about the network’s decision to replace Norah O’Donnell with two male anchors, John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois. Yes, the talented Margaret Brennan will be contributing stories from the Washington bureau for CBS, but the two people who will be greeting Americans watching the CBS evening newscast will be men.” Along with the incoming Dickerson and DuBois at CBS, the other major evening newscasts are hosted by Lester Holt at NBC and David Muir at ABC. Couric continued: “Nearly 20 years ago, I wanted to be the face of CBS Evening News because I knew that for the audience – especially little girls and little boys watching at dinner time – the image of a solo woman anchor could be game changing. “It’s odd and more than a little out of touch that even while CBS has announced a restructuring that introduces an additional layer of women executives, the leading editorial decision makers will mostly be men.” O’Donnell has anchored CBS Evening News since 2019, and will continue to work at the network as a senior correspondent with a focus on attention-grabbing interviews.