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Weiss eyes Fox’s Bret Baier as potential ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor: Report

Bari Weiss aims to boost CBS Evening News ratings by considering Fox News anchor Bret Baier despite his Fox contract through 2028, signaling a strategic editorial shift.

  • Bari Weiss, CBS News Editor-in-Chief, is considering Fox News Anchor Bret Baier to potentially anchor the CBS Evening News, according to sources from the network.
  • Weiss has also thought about bringing in other candidates including Anderson Cooper and Norah O'Donnell for the anchor position.
  • Bret Baier has an annual salary of $14 million and signed a contract extension with Fox News through 2028, making a move unlikely.
  • CBS News staffers expressed concerns about Weiss's lack of experience in broadcast journalism as she reconfigures the network's operations amid reported layoffs.
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