CBS Evening News Down 1 Million Viewers Since One Year Ago Debut of Dickerson-DuBois Anchor Team Attracted 5.2 Mil

The CBS Evening News is down 1 million viewers over the last year.

This week, Tony Dokoupil’s debut is averaging 4.3 million viewers.

Last year, on January 29th, when John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois took over from Norah O’Donnell, they had 5.2 million.

O’Donnell’s average rating during her run as anchor were as follows:

Key Ratings Examples During Norah O’Donnell’s Tenure (Approximate), according to Google AI:

• Late 2022/Early 2023: Reached near 5.7 million viewers in a strong week.
• Mid-2023: Averaged around 4.47 million total viewers for the week of June 19, 2023.
• 2022-2023 Season Average: Around 4.439 million total viewers.
• 2023-2024 Season Average: Around 4.47 million total viewers. 

Dokoupil’s show, like the others, is running a distant third to news programs on ABC and NBC.

@CBSEveningNews with Tony Dokoupil is crossing the country to meet viewers and cover stories impacting their communities. Broadcasting from Miami, and then Dallas, stay with @CBS weeknights at 6:30 PM pic.twitter.com/h5CO28oVSN

— CBS News PR (@CBSNewsPress) January 8, 2026