Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the "CBS Evening News," the network announced Wednesday. He begins his new role on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, ushering in an ambitious new era for America's longest-running nightly newscast, airing weekdays at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ .

In his first month, Dokoupil will get out from behind the anchor desk and meet with viewers in cities and towns across America. His cross-country tour builds on two decades of journalism spanning the globe and on the instinct that has defined his coverage: to go where the story is.

"We live in a time in which many people have lost trust in the media. Tony Dokoupil is the person to win it back. That's because he believes in old-school journalistic values: asking

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