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I haven’t left CBS11 and will hopefully be back at the beginning of August. Mowry’s interim replacement, Scott Padgett, is currently “away on some personal family business,” he said on his Facebook page. Meanwhile, CBS11 continues to search for a permanent successor to chief meteorologist Larry Mowry, who spent eight years in that position before leaving in April of this year for Chicago’s WLS-TV. He also has worked for the Dallas Cowboys. Before joining CBS11, Jones worked at NBC5 from 1990-’97 and then was the Texas Rangers’ television play-by-play man for five years. He is no stranger to fill-in duty and has a long history in the D-FW market. 2006 after earlier freelancing for the station. Jones became a full-time sports anchor/reporter at CBS11 in Sept. He was one of the early hires of news director Mike Garber, who joined CBS11 as news director in July 2014. Before joining CBS11, Russell was WXTF’s weekend sports anchor and also hosted the Philadelphia Eagles’ pre- and post-game shows. His frequently deployed distinctive laugh and conversational cheerleading style did not appear to be wearing well over time. Sources say Russell was informed of the switch late last week. Russell’s transfer to weekends can kindly be called a reassignment, but more accurately is a demotion that likely will lead to a search for employment elsewhere. The former Dallas Cowboys reserve quarterback continues to team with Brad Sham on the team’s radio broadcasts. Laufenberg left in mid-January of 2015 after a 17-year career at CBS11.

Russell, who arrived from Philadelphia’s WXTF-TV, was hired to replace Babe Laufenberg after a contract impasse. Station representatives so far have not responded to several messages asking for comment or confirmation. newscast replacement, on an interim basis at least, will be veteran CBS11 sports handyman Bill Jones. Keith Russell, who became CBS11’s featured sports anchor in March 2015, is being sent to weekends, informed sources tell. John McCain's running mate.CBS11 sports anchors Keith Russell (left) and Bill Jones. In 2008, Couric conducted what was perhaps the most famous interview of that year's presidential election, questioning a sometimes startled seeming Sarah Palin, then governor of Alaska and Sen. "I am looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling," she told People, adding that the details of any new show are "still being discussed." She has reportedly been in talks with both NBC and ABC and may continue to contribute to "60 Minutes." In early April, Couric told the New York Times she had been "discussing the possibilities" of hosting a daytime talk show produced by former NBC executive Jeff Zucker. Though refusing to acknowledge her departure outright, in recent weeks Couric has hinted she would be moving on and has blamed the show's poor ratings on the little-watched local news programs that precede "Evening News." Rumors of Couric's departure have circulated for months. The network reportedly wanted to give both journalists and the show's staff the month of May to transition.Ĭouric, 54, joined the last-placed broadcast in 2006 after a 15-year run as co-host of morning news powerhouse, NBC's "Today."

"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley is reportedly the top choice to replace Couric as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" when her contract expires June 4. "In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future." "I'm really proud of the talented team on the CBS 'Evening News' and the award-winning work we've been able to do in the past five years in addition to the reporting I've done for '60 Minutes' and CBS 'Sunday Morning,'" she said.

"I have decided to step down from the CBS 'Evening News,'" Couric told People. She is slated to stay at the helm of the "Evening News" through May. April 26, 2011— - Katie Couric, the first solo female anchor of a network evening news broadcast, will step down in June after five years behind the anchor desk at CBS News without improving on the show's cellar-dwelling ratings, she confirmed today to .Ĭouric reportedly will announce her departure on air following this week's coverage from London of the royal wedding.