Norah O’Donnell messages

Norah O’Donnell anchored her final News from CBS Enir Thursday, with an outcry from Oprah Winfrey and a message to viewers that his mandate “was the honor of a life”.

“THE News from CBS Enir is, for a good reason, the oldest television news in America, and it was propelled by the best journalists in the world – the correspondents, producers and researchers and teams who work tirelessly to bring you the news every evening “, O’Donnell says. “And that will not change because journalism counts. I know, because I heard many viewers.

“So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for trusting us and welcoming difficult news with hearts in your homes.”

Winfrey told the protruding facts of O’Donnell’s mandate, saying that “through countless hours of writing, and almost 1,300 programs … You have dealt with each story with grace and compassion.”

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O’Donnell has been anchored since 2019 and has brought the television news to Washington, DC, although it stayed in third place, it stood out to get high level interviews, notably Pope Francis, and surveys On the sexual assault in the army which led to the action of the congress.

Monday, CBS will present a revised evening television news anchored by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois, with the return to New York, and Margaret Brennan as the main correspondent of Washington, DC

A promotion for revamped broadcasting emphasizes the correspondents and their stories, not on the new anchors. Bill Owens, executive producer of 60 minutesRa also supervise the broadcasting of evening news, and the show should have more segments with matches from News magazine.

O’Donnell will remain on the network as a main correspondent. His departure in many ways reflects what happened in broadcasting and wired networks. While the spectator’s habits moved to streaming and social media, they have reduced costs to all levels, and with it part of the accent placed on highly mediated – and highly paid star anchors.

Earlier this month, Hoda Kotb left as a co-animat TodayAlso with a sending of Winfrey, and Chris Wallace left CNN at the end of his contract.