The ratings-challenged “CBS Evening News” is set to make a risky pivot following the departure of Norah O’Donnell — scrapping the traditional, anchor-driven format in favor of multi-anchor ensemble

Norah O’Donnell’s exit from “CBS Evening News” Thursday night wasn’t what viewers might have expected. And the successor program that CBS intends to air in its place on Monday will have a similar quality.

Norah O'Donnell will be succeeded by a retooled newscast with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois as co-anchors.

Norah O’Donnell signed off as the anchor at “CBS Evening News” on Thursday night. “It has been an incredible five and a half years,” O’Donnell said, adding it was the “honor of a lifetime.” O’Donnell, who has served as the broadcast’s anchor since 2019, emphasized the importance of journalism as she delivered her final on-air sign-off.

Norah O'Donnell signed off Thursday night as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News. It brought an end to her 5-year run as she begins her new role as senior correspondent. A brand-new CBS Evening News relaunches on Monday at 6:30 p.

O'Donnell announced she was leaving her role as anchor and managing editor after the 2024 presidential election to focus on an expanded role at the network amid strugglin