Norah O'Donnell, who has anchored CBS Evening News since 2019, signed off for the final time on Thursday. To mark the occasion, Oprah Winfrey narrated a highlights clip that praised her "incredible impact.

O’Donnell joined CBS News in 2011, and throughout her time there, she served as anchor on several of the network’s highest-rated shows. She became the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News in July 2019. In July 2024, CBS announced O’Donnell would step down from Evening News after the 2024 presidential election.

Norah O’Donnell looked back on the “honor of a lifetime” as she made her emotional exit from CBS Evening News on Thursday, Jan. 23. O’Donnell, who has served as the broadcast’s anchor since 2019, received a special sendoff from her colleagues before taking on a new role at the network.