Late Thursday evening, a report surfaced that Gayle King was set to exit CBS News as part of the company’s shuffles after widespread layoffs. But the network is now denying that report.
King has led the CBS Mornings show for more than a decade. She originally joined CBS News in 2011 before moving to the network’s morning show in January 2012.
Her exit has been tied to the news division’s reshuffling, as new owner Paramount Skydance and new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss attempt to reshape that arm of the company.
The reports shared that CBS News had decided to move away from Gayle King and reshape the morning show that has continually lagged behind ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today.
However, in a statement, the network has denied that it has made any decisions about her or the show’s future.
“There have been no discussions with Gayle about her contract that runs through May 2026,” a statement from the network read. “She’s a truly valued part of CBS and we look forward to engaging with her about the future.”
The reporting that King would exit comes after the network laid off Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller, the hosts of the weekend morning show for CBS News. It also ended the streaming companion show for CBS Mornings as part of cost-cutting measures from Paramount Skydance in hopes of slashing $2 billion from the operating budget.
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