Gayle King, who has anchored “CBS Mornings” for over a decade, is reportedly expected to step down from her role next year. This development comes amid significant changes at CBS News as the network undergoes an overhaul under new leadership.
According to a report from Variety, King’s contract is set to expire in May, and while she may be leaving her anchor position, there are indications that CBS would like her to remain with the news division. The network could offer her an opportunity to produce her own programming. Norah O’Donnell, another former anchor at CBS, recently transitioned from anchoring “CBS Evening News” to serving as a senior correspondent and contributing across various programs.
These changes coincide with broader corporate restructuring following the shift in ownership of CBS News’ parent company from the Redstone family to the Ellison family. As part of this transition, dozens of staff members at CBS News and hundreds more across Paramount have been let go. The new leadership aims to move CBS News away from content perceived as having a liberal bias.
Bari Weiss, founder of The Free Press—a conservative opinion site—was appointed editor in chief of CBS News earlier this month. Decisions regarding King’s future at the network are among the key issues Weiss faces as she takes on her new role.
In response to these reports, TMZ spoke with King after she left her New York studio on Friday morning. King stated that “from what she’s hearing,” she is “not only doing a great job,” but is also well-liked within CBS. She added that she enjoys working at the network and values her colleagues. While not directly denying that she could leave “CBS Mornings,” King indicated that internal conversations do not align with recent media speculation about her departure.
The potential exit of Gayle King follows a series of high-profile talent changes at CBS News during this period of organizational transformation.
