Norah O’Donnell is best known as the anchor of CBS Evening News. But as of January 23, 2025, that is no longer the case. The television host and veteran journalist announced her departure from the show in July 2024, so does this mean that she left the CBS News division altogether?
Some viewers at home were shocked when Norah signed off on her last broadcast. In an emotional 2025 “farewell” speech, Norah acknowledged that CBS Evening News is “the longest-running evening newscast in America, and it has been powered by the finest journalists around the world — the correspondents, producers and researchers and crews who work tirelessly to bring you the news every night.”
“And that won’t change, because journalism matters,” Norah emphasized. “I know that, because I have heard it from so many of you viewers.”
For the final time, @NorahODonnell signs off from the CBS Evening News. pic.twitter.com/4IU9Htj1sY
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 24, 2025
Learn all about Norah’s departure and what this means for CBS News below.
Norah is leaving CBS Evening News after more than a decade, but CBS clarified that she is not leaving the network itself.
“After five years in the anchor chair, @NorahODonnell signs off from the CBS Evening News tonight,” the program tweeted on January 23, 2025. “Her reporting has not only made history, but also resonated deeply with viewers across the nation. This isn’t goodbye — Norah will remain a vital part of the CBS News family as a senior correspondent.”