ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman is departing the network to join rival CBS News as a Chief Correspondent.
As part of his new role, Gutman will have what the network is calling a “significant presence” on CBS Mornings and CBS Evening News, while also serving as lead correspondent for 48 Hours and contributing to future seasons of 60 Minutes.
“I am thrilled to be joining CBS, a network with TV news’ most storied past, and most exciting future,” said Gutman. “With Bari and Tom at the helm, our mission is to tell the most important news stories and bring our audience along with us to places they wouldn’t otherwise be able to go, to give a voice to those who might otherwise not be heard, and to tell it straight.”
Gutman has worked at ABC News since 2008. While originally working as a Miami-based correspondent, he was later elevated to the role of Chief National Correspondent in January 2018.
“Matt Gutman goes there,” said CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss. “He brings the audience along with him to whatever story he is covering, and he approaches his work with the qualities we look for in all our journalists: fearlessness, energy and relentlessness. I cannot wait for him to get started.”
“I have worked with Matt for decades and I have seen his innate ability to take viewers into a story,” added CBS News President Tom Cibrowski. “Whether he’s on the frontlines of a conflict or the scene of a rescue mission, he has the power to connect with people in a way that informs and engages. He has a sharp news sense, an acute ability to deliver immersive storytelling and a deep appreciation of history that will be an asset to all of us.”
Matt Gutman will begin his new role on Monday, January 5th. He’ll be based in Los Angeles.
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