Gayle King Signs New Deal To Stay At CBS News

Ted Johnson
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Gayle King has signed a new deal with CBS News, extending her tenure at the network where she has co-hosted CBS Mornings, according to a source familiar with the matter.

King last renewed her contract about three years ago, as she announced on her SiriusXM show in January, 2022 that she was staying at CBS News, amid speculation that she was looking at other options.

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King, who currently co-hosts with Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, has been one of the news division’s star personalities, with recent interviews of Jay Z, Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend; and Cherelle Griner. She also anchored the show’s coverage from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

King began co-hosting CBS This Morning in 2012. The show is still in overall third place in the ratings, but it has from time to time beaten rivals on specific days. The network says that it is the most competitive morning news broadcast in CBS history. This season, CBS Mornings has beaten ABC News’ Good Morning America 17 times in the adults 25-54 demo, and 66 times with men 25-54, according to CBS.

The details of her contract renewal have not been disclosed. But it comes as Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, has been in a round of cost cutting, with a merger with Skydance Media expected to close next year. There have been cuts at the news division, and the network recently announced an overhaul of CBS Evening News. Norah O’Donnell will depart as anchor after the election, to be succeeded by John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois. Dickerson also will retain his show on CBS News Streaming, and DuBois will continue to anchor for the local CBS-owned station in New York.

The New York Post first reported on her new deal.

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