CBS News was looking for Brian Williams, the MSNBC anchor who recently left, to head its nightly news broadcast. AccordingCNN has released a new report. Also according to that report, Williams said no — twice.
CNN cites three people familiar in the story, which details how CBS News president and co-head Neeraj Khemlani tried to bring William on board two times, but Williams was not interested in replacing current anchor Norah O’Donnell.
For her part, O’Donnell got a major promotion in 2019, but has not been able to save the newscast’s poor ratings. “Evening News” routinely falls behind NBC’s “Nightly News” and ABC’s “World News Tonight”In viewership.
A representative for CBS News said O’Donnell enjoys Khemlani’s full support and added that with her as anchor, “Evening News”is now in its most competitive position in 27 years with NBC News.
CBS News and Stations unveiled Monday’s overhaul, which included a New York Studio and a New Programming Schedule. Amid the digital rebranding, O’Donnell was named as host of the new streaming show, “Person-to-Person.”Her “Evening News”The stream will also be available on the platform at 10:00 p.m. ET, approximately two hours after it airs.
Williams announced his departure from NBC News/MSNBC in November 2013. This was the end of Williams’s half-decade-long hosting career. “The 11th Hour”He is raising questions about MSNBC’s future without him. Although his 2015 move from NBC News and MSNBC appeared like a demotion, a lot can happen in a few short years. Williams, per the CNN report, just isn’t interested in hosting a legacy show on a broadcast channel at this time.