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cbs evening news Anchor Tony Dokoupil calls out “big issues” in his first live broadcast.
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The network appears to have removed the episode from its streaming debut due to a technical mishap.
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Dokupil recently made a public appeal to viewers to allow him to maintain high standards of journalism on the show.
Tony Dokupil cbs evening news The premiere got off to a rocky start, as an on-air blunder in which the anchor yelled “big problem” during Monday’s live broadcast was removed from the episode’s subsequent streaming premiere.
In a clip shared on social media and in the media during the live show, Docoupil paused to address text issues on a teleprompter before moving from reporting on the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to another topic involving Sen. Mark Kelly.
“Now for other news, to Governor Walz. No, we’re going to do Mark Kelly,” Dokupil said in the video, pausing to correct the question. “Day one! Day one, something went terribly wrong here.”
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He continued, “Uh, are we going to Kelly’s? Or are we going to [fellow journalist] Jonah Kaplan? There was silence for a few seconds during the live television broadcast. Dokupil then recovered and advised the crew that “we are doing Mark Kelly and he may be demoted from the rank of retired Navy captain.” “
However, about 14 minutes after the episode was subsequently uploaded to the CBS website, things took a different turn. After discussing the topic of rising natural gas prices and the potential global impact of Maduro’s ouster, Dokupil moved on to discuss Secretary of State Pete Hegseth and Senator Kelly.
“Okay, now let’s get to today’s other headline: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking action to demote Sen. Mark Kelly from the rank of retired Navy captain,” Dokupil said without interruption as he relayed the news.
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Days earlier, Dokupil addressed the audience during his New Year’s address, demanding that he and CBS’ legendary show (previously hosted by Walter Cronkite, Katie Couric and others) meet high journalistic standards as he prepares to take over cbs evening news table.
former cbs morning show personality, who is named evening news Last month, in the wake of polarizing news personality Bari Weiss’ controversial acquisition of CBS News, the anchor said, “I feel like what I’m seeing and hearing on the news is not reflective of what I’m seeing and hearing in my own life,” and used the information to vow to viewers that he would prioritize them during his tenure.
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“So, today and every time you see me sitting in this chair, I promise you this: You come first,” Dokupil stressed in the video message. “Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests. And, yes, that does include the corporate owners of CBS. I report for you.”
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He clarified, “I tell you what I know, when I know it and how I know it. And I tell you when I’m wrong. That also means I’m going to talk to everyone and hold everyone in public life to the same standard.”
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