"He did have an offer I couldn’t refuse. The opportunity to do TV daily, and laugh, was a no-brainer. Plus, if you don’t like it, Mo and I blame Matthew."
Bari Weiss told employees that the cuts have "nothing to do with quality of your work" and "everything to do with the times we are living in. Parts of this newsroom need to get smaller for CBS News to remain competitive."
The ratings decline for the newscast comes after at least 11 producers took voluntary buyouts offered by CBS News' parent company -- Paramount Skydance -- in recent weeks.
Multiple camera angles will be dedicated to Kornacki, as well as a new podium perspective to give audiences a real-time look at vote analysis as results come in.
"He did have an offer I couldn’t refuse. The opportunity to do TV daily, and laugh, was a no-brainer. Plus, if you don’t like it, Mo and I blame Matthew."
"They are young voices and have a lot of great ideas that this market has been missing. I think they are going to continue to add to not only our team here at 102.5 The Game, but the market as well."