John Dickerson has announced he will exit CBS at the end of the year.
John Dickerson first joined CBS News in 2009.

"CBS Evening News" is going through another shakeup.

John Dickerson, who took over as co-anchor of CBS' evening news broadcast in January following the departure of Norah O'Donnell, is leaving the network at the end of the year.

Dickerson shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday, Oct. 27.

"I am extremely grateful for all that CBS gave me — the work, the audience's attention and the honor of being a part of the network's history — and I am grateful for my dear colleagues who've made me a better journalist and a better human," he wrote. "I will miss you."

Dickerson, who also serves as CBS News chief political analyst, did not share a reason for his departure. He will continue to co-anchor the "CBS Evening News" until the holidays, the network said.

In a statement, CBS News president Tom Cibrowski said Dickerson "epitomizes the very best of journalism," adding that "we'll have plenty of time to thank him for his work here and honor his contributions to our success" before he leaves at the end of the year.

The news comes weeks after Bari Weiss was named editor-in-chief of CBS News, an unconventional pick for the role given her lack of experience in broadcast journalism. Weiss founded The Free Press, a media company that was acquired by CBS' parent company Paramount Skydance, and was previously an op-ed editor and writer for The New York Times.

Dickerson's departure also marks the latest big change at "CBS Evening News" after O'Donnell left as anchor in January. She announced her exit in July 2024, saying she felt it was "time to do something different" after 12 years at CBS News. In her signoff, she said that serving as anchor "has been the honor of a lifetime."

CBS named Dickerson and Maurice DuBois as O'Donnell's replacements, and they officially took over in January. Dickerson first joined CBS News in April 2009, and he has also served as moderator for "Face The Nation."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: John Dickerson, 'CBS Evening News' co-anchor, is leaving the network

Reporting by Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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