CBS Morning News
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For CBS's main morning news program, formerly known as CBS Morning News, see The Early Show
.
CBS Morning News is the half-hour daily television broadcast from CBS News
that airs following Up to the Minute
and features late-breaking news stories, weather forecasts, and sports scores. It is anchored by Betty Nguyen
, who has held the spot since June 21, 2010.
The broadcast airs live at 4:00 a.m. Eastern time
and is updated for different time zones across the United States. In most markets, the broadcast airs from 4:30 to 5:00 immediately before local news. CBS stations that do not air a morning newscast may air it in a one hour block from immediately before The Early Show
.
CBS Morning News was the final morning news program to convert to high definition, doing so in November 2010, while its counterpart, Up to the Minute, is still produced and aired in standard definition .
. For most of the 1960s and 1970s the broadcast aired as a 60-minute hard news broadcast at 7:00 a.m., opposite Today on NBC
and preceding Captain Kangaroo
on CBS. When CBS re-formatted the early morning broadcast, the CBS Morning News became a pre-dawn 30 minute news broadcast. Walter Cronkite
, and sportscaster Jim McKay
while at CBS, both anchored the original CBS Morning News at one time.
The program first aired in its current format on October 4, 1982 as the CBS Early Morning News, with Bill Kurtis
and Diane Sawyer
anchoring. Sawyer departed both programs for 60 Minutes
in the fall of 1984
and was briefly succeeded on both shows by Jane Wallace
. For the first half of 1985, Kurtis would continue to anchor the Early Morning News solo until March while continuing to co-anchor Morning News with Phyllis George
until July. Faith Daniels
took over and would remain on the anchor desk, most of the time sharing the anchor desk with Forrest Sawyer
(July to December 1985 and January to September 1987) and later Douglas Edwards
and Charles Osgood
, until leaving to anchor NBC News at Sunrise
in 1990. Osgood would remain on the job until June 1992, paired with Victoria Corderi
(April 1990–August 1991), Giselle Fernández
(to February 1992), and Meredith Vieira
(for the remainder of Osgood's term). After Vieira left in March 1993, the turnover continued, as shown below:
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
.
CBS Morning News is the half-hour daily television broadcast from CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
that airs following Up to the Minute
Up to the Minute
Up to the Minute is a CBS overnight broadcast which offers hard news, features, interviews, weather, sports, business and commentary. Up to the Minute draws from the full resources of CBS News, including the CBS Evening News, Newspath, affiliate stations, the CBS Radio Network and Reuters Television...
and features late-breaking news stories, weather forecasts, and sports scores. It is anchored by Betty Nguyen
Betty Nguyen
Betty Nguyen is an American news anchor with CBS News. Nguyen joined CBS News on March 11, 2010. She anchors the The CBS Morning News and is a correspondent for The Early Show. -Life and career:...
, who has held the spot since June 21, 2010.
The broadcast airs live at 4:00 a.m. Eastern time
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
and is updated for different time zones across the United States. In most markets, the broadcast airs from 4:30 to 5:00 immediately before local news. CBS stations that do not air a morning newscast may air it in a one hour block from immediately before The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
.
CBS Morning News was the final morning news program to convert to high definition, doing so in November 2010, while its counterpart, Up to the Minute, is still produced and aired in standard definition .
History
The original CBS Morning News began as a predecessor to the network's current Early ShowThe Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
. For most of the 1960s and 1970s the broadcast aired as a 60-minute hard news broadcast at 7:00 a.m., opposite Today on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and preceding Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo is a children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for nearly 30 years, from October 3, 1955 until December 8, 1984, making it the longest-running children's television program of its day...
on CBS. When CBS re-formatted the early morning broadcast, the CBS Morning News became a pre-dawn 30 minute news broadcast. Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years . During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll...
, and sportscaster Jim McKay
Jim McKay
James Kenneth McManus , better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist....
while at CBS, both anchored the original CBS Morning News at one time.
The program first aired in its current format on October 4, 1982 as the CBS Early Morning News, with Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis is an American television journalist, producer, narrator, and news anchor. He is also the current host of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files...
and Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer
Lila Diane Sawyer is the current anchor of ABC News' flagship program, ABC World News. Previously, Sawyer had been co-anchor of ABC Newss morning news program, Good Morning America ....
anchoring. Sawyer departed both programs for 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
in the fall of 1984
1984 in television
This article is a list of television-related events in 1984.-Events:*January 9 – Wendy's "Fluffy Bun" ad first airs, which propels Clara Peller and her "Where's the beef?" catchphrase to national prominence....
and was briefly succeeded on both shows by Jane Wallace
Jane Wallace
Jane Wallace is an American journalist. She was correspondent for CBS News as well as the news magazine West 57th.-References:...
. For the first half of 1985, Kurtis would continue to anchor the Early Morning News solo until March while continuing to co-anchor Morning News with Phyllis George
Phyllis George
Phyllis Ann George Brown is an American businesswoman, actress and a former sportscaster. She is a former Miss Texas and Miss America of 1971.- Early life :...
until July. Faith Daniels
Faith Daniels
Faith Daniels became nationally known for her role in anchoring some of America's most popular news and talk show programs....
took over and would remain on the anchor desk, most of the time sharing the anchor desk with Forrest Sawyer
Forrest Sawyer
Forrest Sawyer is an American broadcast journalist. Sawyer worked 11 years with ABC News, where he frequently anchored ABC World News Tonight and Nightline and reported for all ABC News broadcasts...
(July to December 1985 and January to September 1987) and later Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards was America's first network news television anchor, anchoring CBS's first nightly news broadcast from 1948–1962, which was later to be titled CBS Evening News.-Early life and career:...
and Charles Osgood
Charles Osgood
Charles Osgood is a radio and television commentator in the United States. His daily program, The Osgood File, has been broadcast on the CBS Radio Network since 1971. He is also known for being the voice of the narrator of Horton Hears a Who!, an animated film released in 2008, based on the book...
, until leaving to anchor NBC News at Sunrise
NBC News at Sunrise
NBC News at Sunrise was an early morning news program produced by NBC News from 1983 to 1999. The program featured the top news headlines of the morning, sports and weather reports, and business segments. Many of the program's anchors also appeared on The Today Show...
in 1990. Osgood would remain on the job until June 1992, paired with Victoria Corderi
Victoria Corderi
Victoria Corderi is an American journalist and recipient of three national news Emmys and a George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Journalism. She is also a 1997 recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative journalism....
(April 1990–August 1991), Giselle Fernández
Giselle Fernández
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(to February 1992), and Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira
Meredith Louise Vieira is an American journalist, television personality, and game show host. She is best known for her roles as the original moderator of the ABC talk program The View and co-host of the long-running NBC News morning news program, Today...
(for the remainder of Osgood's term). After Vieira left in March 1993, the turnover continued, as shown below:
- Charles OsgoodCharles OsgoodCharles Osgood is a radio and television commentator in the United States. His daily program, The Osgood File, has been broadcast on the CBS Radio Network since 1971. He is also known for being the voice of the narrator of Horton Hears a Who!, an animated film released in 2008, based on the book...
and Faith DanielsFaith DanielsFaith Daniels became nationally known for her role in anchoring some of America's most popular news and talk show programs....
(1987–1990) - Charles Osgood and Victoria CorderiVictoria CorderiVictoria Corderi is an American journalist and recipient of three national news Emmys and a George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Journalism. She is also a 1997 recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative journalism....
(1990–1991) - Charles Osgood and Giselle FernándezGiselle Fernández-External links:...
(1991–1992) - Charles Osgood and Meredith VieiraMeredith VieiraMeredith Louise Vieira is an American journalist, television personality, and game show host. She is best known for her roles as the original moderator of the ABC talk program The View and co-host of the long-running NBC News morning news program, Today...
(1992) - Meredith Vieira and John Roberts (1992–1993)
- John Roberts and Monica GayleMonica GayleMonica Gayle is a television news anchor who anchors the 5, 6, 10pm news on Detroit's Fox affiliate WJBK. She previously worked with CBS News, anchoring the news programs Up to the Minute from April 1992 to 1993, and the CBS Morning News from August 1993 to May 1994...
(1993–1994) - John Roberts and Dana KingDana KingDana King, born in Cleveland, is an Emmy Award-winning American broadcast journalist currently serving as anchor for San Francisco CBS Affiliate KPIX....
(1994–1995) - Troy Roberts and Jane RobelotJane RobelotJane Robelot was a co-anchor of CBS television's CBS This Morning during the early 1990s. In the 1980s she worked at WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, South Carolina, then at then-CBS-owned WCAU TV Philadelphia before moving to CBS. After working for CBS News she was the primary anchor for WGCL-TV in Atlanta...
(1995–1996) - Jose Diaz-BalartJose Diaz-BalartJosé Díaz-Balart is a Cuban-American journalist and television anchorman. He is currently the anchor for Noticiero Telemundo, the network's news program as well as the network's Washington DC-based public affairs Sunday morning program Enfoque...
and Cynthia Bowers (1996–1998) - Thalia AssurasThalia Assuras- External links :* , an October 1998 article from a UWO website...
(1998–1999) - Julie ChenJulie ChenJulie Suzanne Chen is an American television personality, news anchor, and producer for CBS. She has 16 years of newscasting experience. She is best known for co-anchoring CBS's The Early Show, alongside Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez. She has been the host of the U.S. version of Big Brother...
(1999–October 2002) - Susan McGinnisSusan McGinnisSusan McGinnis is an American television journalist. From 2000-2008 she worked as a correspondent for CBS news, working on the Marketwatch and Early Show programs....
(October 2002–January 2008) - Michelle GielanMichelle GielanMichelle Gielan is an American broadcast journalist who is currently at CBS News and anchored the morning news programs CBS Morning News and Up to the Minute. Her last broadcast for CBS was Thursday, June 17, 2010. She is also a correspondent for CBS' The Early Show.-Career:Michelle joined CBS...
(July 21, 2008 – June 17, 2010) - Betty NguyenBetty NguyenBetty Nguyen is an American news anchor with CBS News. Nguyen joined CBS News on March 11, 2010. She anchors the The CBS Morning News and is a correspondent for The Early Show. -Life and career:...
(June 21, 2010 – Present)