Gayle King Signs New Deal With Cbs News

Gayle King, nan astir high-profile prima astatine CBS News, has signed a caller woody pinch nan network.

A CBS News typical said Wednesday nan section reached an statement pinch King, 71, to proceed arsenic co-host of “CBS Mornings” co-host but did not uncover nan magnitude aliases nan terms. Her existent woody was group to extremity successful May.

King’s early astatine nan programme came into mobility past autumn aft nan presence of CBS News Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. There were leaks to nan trades and tabloid property that genitor institution Paramount was looking to trim King’s net aliases trim her domiciled astatine nan web arsenic a intends to trim costs.

“Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” King said successful a statement. “CBS News is my longtime home, and I americium committed to our mission. I’m excited astir continuing astatine CBS Mornings. As always, I’m unfastened to caller adventures present and fresh to go. It took a minute, but we sewage there. And now that we are here, I americium each in.”

King is nan highest paid on-air talent astatine CBS News, earning an yearly eight-figure salary.

Known for her effusive charm, King apparently won Weiss over.

“There is only 1 Gayle King,” Weiss said successful a statement. “We’re truthful proud that she’ll proceed to telephone CBS home. We’re thrilled to person her connected successful nan morning—and arsenic excited to activity pinch her connected new, enterprising projects that bring her talents to caller audiences.”

While King is locked successful for astatine slightest different year, location is simply a hunt underway for astatine slightest 1 caller co-host connected nan program.

King’s existent co-host is Nate Burleson, who is besides an expert for CBS Sports. The web has not permanently replaced Tony Dokoupil, who near “CBS Mornings” successful January to return complete arsenic anchor of nan “CBS Evening News.”

King joined CBS News successful 2012, erstwhile she joined “CBS This Morning.” As co-hosts alongside Charlie Rose and Norah O’Donnell, nan programme knowledgeable 5 consecutive years of ratings growth.

“CBS This Morning” was adrift aft Rose — a awesome assemblage tie — was ousted complete intersexual harassment allegations. In 2021, it was renamed “CBS Mornings,” pinch King taking a much salient role.

“CBS Mornings” ranks 3rd successful ratings down NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” but remains a important gross generator for CBS News.