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  • TV Series | 15 min | News
The CBS Evening News (1941–2025)
TV Series | 15 min | News

On May 3, 1948 Douglas Edwards begins "The CBS-TV News," a regular 15-minute nightly newscast later named "Douglas Edwards with the News." It is broadcast weeknights at 7:30 PM and is the first regularly scheduled television news program ...See moreOn May 3, 1948 Douglas Edwards begins "The CBS-TV News," a regular 15-minute nightly newscast later named "Douglas Edwards with the News." It is broadcast weeknights at 7:30 PM and is the first regularly scheduled television news program in American history. See less
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Seasons
22   |   1   |   Unknown   See all
Writers
John Mosedale (news writer) | Charles West (news writer) | Matt Nelko | Paul Fisher (episode "The Crash of TWA Flight 800") & 2 more
Producers
Ben Ferguson (producer) | Amy Chacon (producer) | Don Hewitt (producer) | Russ Bensley (producer) & 17 more
Composer
Cinematographer
James Wilson (segment, Vietnam)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 1, 1941

Release date (First episode)
Mar 9, 1981 (United States)

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Cast

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244 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Douglas Edwards
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
103
Dan Rather
Self - Anchor / Self - anchor / Self - Managing Editor / Self - Correspondent Self - Anchor / Self - anchor / Self - Managing Editor / Self - Correspondent   See fewer
38
Walter Cronkite
Self - Anchor / Self - Host / Self - Anchor & Managing Editor / Self - Anchorman Self - Anchor / Self - Host / Self - Anchor & Managing Editor / Self - Anchorman   See fewer
27
Joe Cipriano
Self - Announcer Self - Announcer   See fewer
16
Bob Schieffer
Self - Anchor / Self - Correspondent / Self - Chief Washington Correspondent & Substitute Anchor / Self - anchor Self - Anchor / Self - Correspondent / Self - Chief Washington Correspondent & Substitute Anchor / Self - anchor   See fewer
13
10
Kimberly Dozier
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
9
Norah O'Donnell
Self - Anchor Self - Anchor   See fewer
9
Roger Mudd
Self - Correspondent / Self - Anchor Self - Correspondent / Self - Anchor   See fewer
7
Tom Fenton
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
5
Charles Kuralt
Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: On the Road Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: On the Road   See fewer
5
Lesley Stahl
Self - Correspondent / Self - White House Correspondent / Self - Chief White House Correspondent Self - Correspondent / Self - White House Correspondent / Self - Chief White House Correspondent   See fewer
5
Allen Pizzey
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
5
John Roberts
Self - Chief White House Correspondent & Substitute Anchor / Self - Correspondent / Self - Anchor Self - Chief White House Correspondent & Substitute Anchor / Self - Correspondent / Self - Anchor   See fewer
5
Robert Pierpoint
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
5
Ronald Reagan
Self - President of the United States / Self - President Self - President of the United States / Self - President   See fewer
4
Bill Plante
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
4
Richard Threlkeld
Self - Correspondent / Self - Reporter Self - Correspondent / Self - Reporter   See fewer
4
Bill McLaughlin
Self - Reporter / Self - Correspondent Self - Reporter / Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Bruce Morton
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Harold Dow
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Bob McNamara
Self - Correspondent / Self - Reporter Self - Correspondent / Self - Reporter   See fewer
3
Jed Duvall
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Bert Quint
Self - Correspondent / Self - Reporter Self - Correspondent / Self - Reporter   See fewer
3
George Bush
Self - Vice President Self - Vice President   See fewer
3
3
Mark Phillips
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Thalia Assuras
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
3
Mark Strassmann
Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent / Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent / Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
3
Eric Sevareid
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Connie Chung
Self - Substitute Anchor / Self - Co-anchor / Self - Correspondent Self - Substitute Anchor / Self - Co-anchor / Self - Correspondent   See fewer
3
Serena Altschul
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
2
Sergei Plekhanov
Self - Soviet Affairs Consultant Self - Soviet Affairs Consultant   See fewer
2
Terry Drinkwater
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Peter Collins
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Ed Bradley
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Doug Tunnell
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Bruce Dunning
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Bob Faw
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Randy Daniels
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Jerry Bowen
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Liz Trotta
Self - Reporter / Self - Correspondent Self - Reporter / Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Jimmy Carter
Self - U.S. President Self - U.S. President   See fewer
2
John Trattner
Self - State Dept. Spokesman Self - State Dept. Spokesman   See fewer
2
2
2
John Blackstone
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
2
Jack Beecham
Self - CAMP Commander Self - CAMP Commander   See fewer
2
2
Mark Hertling
Self (as Brig. Gen. Mark Hertling) Self (as Brig. Gen. Mark Hertling)   See fewer
2
2
Richard Roth
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Jim Stewart
Self - Reporter / Self - Correspondent Self - Reporter / Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
2
2
2
Mark Kimmitt
Self - Deputy Chief of Operations (as Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt) Self - Deputy Chief of Operations (as Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt)   See fewer
2
Tracy Smith
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
2
Sheila MacVicar
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Donald Trump
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
2
2
Meg Oliver
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
2
Omar Villafranca
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
2
Manuel Bojorquez
Self - CBS News National Correspondent Self - CBS News National Correspondent   See fewer
2
Jeff Pegues
Self - CBS News Chief Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Self - CBS News Chief Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent   See fewer
2
Marvin Kalb
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Bob Simon
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
2
George Herman
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Bob Gregory
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Harry Reasoner
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
2
Buck Henry
Self - G. Clifford Prout Self - G. Clifford Prout   See fewer
1
John Laurence
Self - reporter (segment ", Vietnam") Self - reporter (segment ", Vietnam")   See fewer
1
Ike Pappas
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Hughes Rudd
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
David Culhane
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Hal Fisher
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Ben Silver
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Jeffrey Hunter
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
1
James Moran
Self (as Father James Moran) Self (as Father James Moran)   See fewer
1
Barbara Kaliher Canevaro
Self (cult member) Self (cult member)   See fewer
1
Faith Berg
Self (cult member) Self (cult member)   See fewer
1
John Hunt
Self (M.P. Conservative Party) Self (M.P. Conservative Party)   See fewer
1
Fred Graham
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Bruce Hall
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Sharron Lovejoy
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Brian Ellis
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Daniel Schorr
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
1
Marya McLaughlin
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Winston Burdett
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Betsy Aaron
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Hal Walker
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Bernard Goldberg
Self - Himsel Self - Himsel   See fewer
1
Barry Serafin
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Lee Thornton
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Doug Sefton
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Bernard Kalb
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Gerald Ford
Self - Former U.S. President Self - Former U.S. President   See fewer
1
Rosalynn Carter
Self - U.S. First Lady Self - U.S. First Lady   See fewer
1
1
Walter Mondale
Self - U.S. Vice President Self - U.S. Vice President   See fewer
1
Robin Wright
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Edmund Muskie
Self - U.S. Secretary of State Self - U.S. Secretary of State   See fewer
1
1
1
Jan Tennet
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
King Charles III
Self - Prince of Wales (as Prince Charles) Self - Prince of Wales (as Prince Charles)   See fewer
1
Princess Diana
Self (as Lady Diana Spencer) Self (as Lady Diana Spencer)   See fewer
1
Mike Wallace
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Ted Kennedy
Self - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Self - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts   See fewer
1
Pierre Trudeau
Self - Prime Minister of Canada Self - Prime Minister of Canada   See fewer
1
Orrin Hatch
Self - U.S. Senator from Utah Self - U.S. Senator from Utah   See fewer
1
Alexander Haig
Self - U.S. Secretary of State Self - U.S. Secretary of State   See fewer
1
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Self - Foreign Minister of West Germany Self - Foreign Minister of West Germany   See fewer
1
Lowell Weicker
Self - U.S. Senator from Connecticut Self - U.S. Senator from Connecticut   See fewer
1
Robert Stafford
Self - U.S. Senator from Vermont Self - U.S. Senator from Vermont   See fewer
1
Pauline Jewett
Self - Member of Canadian Parliament Self - Member of Canadian Parliament   See fewer
1
Sam Church
Self - President, United Mine Workers Self - President, United Mine Workers   See fewer
1
Phillip Jones
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Len Tucker
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Charles Gomez
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Eric Engberg
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
David Andelman
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
Deborah Potter
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Ronald Gershman
Self - Doctor Self - Doctor   See fewer
1
Diana Chavez
Self - California Department of Justice Self - California Department of Justice   See fewer
1
Paul Schmidt
Self - Trinity County Sheriff Self - Trinity County Sheriff   See fewer
1
Rita Braver
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Terry Phillips
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
1
1
Terence Hallinan
Self - San Francisco District Attorney Self - San Francisco District Attorney   See fewer
1
1
Joe Doane
Self - California Narcotics Bureau Self - California Narcotics Bureau   See fewer
1
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Tommy Brown
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Brian Mennes
Self (as Lt. Col. Brian Mennes) Self (as Lt. Col. Brian Mennes)   See fewer
1
1
William Garvelink
Self (as Bill Garvelink) Self (as Bill Garvelink)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
David Martin
Self - National Security Correspondent Self - National Security Correspondent   See fewer
1
Hamid Karzai
Self - President of Afghanistan Self - President of Afghanistan   See fewer
1
Richard Myers
Self (as Gen. Richard Myers) Self (as Gen. Richard Myers)   See fewer
1
Daniel Senor
Self - Coalition Provisional Authority (as Dan Senor) Self - Coalition Provisional Authority (as Dan Senor)   See fewer
1
Randall Pinkston
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
1
David Hawkins
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
1
1
1
Muqtada al-Sadr
Self (as Moqtada al Sadr) Self (as Moqtada al Sadr)   See fewer
1
Sharon Feingold
Self - Israeli Defense Forces Spokesperson (as Maj. Sharon Feingold) Self - Israeli Defense Forces Spokesperson (as Maj. Sharon Feingold)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Lourdes Navarro
Self - Associated Press Reporter (voice) Self - Associated Press Reporter (voice)   See fewer
1
Iyad Zaqout
Self - Palestinian Psychiatrist (as Dr. Iyad Zaqout) Self - Palestinian Psychiatrist (as Dr. Iyad Zaqout)   See fewer
1
Sheikh Abdul Mahdi
Self (as Sheikh Abd Mahdi al-Karbalai) Self (as Sheikh Abd Mahdi al-Karbalai)   See fewer
1
Reem Raiyshi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Pat White
Self (as Lt. Col. Pat White) Self (as Lt. Col. Pat White)   See fewer
1
Charles Swannack
Self (as Maj. Gen. Chuck Swannack) Self (as Maj. Gen. Chuck Swannack)   See fewer
1
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Self (as Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri) Self (as Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Andrew Stewart
Self - Commanding Officer British Forces (as Gen. Andrew Stewart) Self - Commanding Officer British Forces (as Gen. Andrew Stewart)   See fewer
1
Lara Logan
Self - Foreign Affairs Correspondent Self - Foreign Affairs Correspondent   See fewer
1
Meredith Vieira
Self - Chicago Bureau Chief Self - Chicago Bureau Chief   See fewer
1
Gloria Borger
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Sharyn Alfonsi
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Kelly Cobiella
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Bob Orr
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Barry Petersen
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
1
Ken Jennings
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Gavin Newsom
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Alex Trebek
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Kristi Noem
Self - South Dakota Governor (archive footage) Self - South Dakota Governor (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Anthony Fauci
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Boris Johnson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mike Pence
Self - Vice President (archive footage) Self - Vice President (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mike Pompeo
Self - U.S. Secretary of State (archive footage) (as Sec. Mike Pompeo) Self - U.S. Secretary of State (archive footage) (as Sec. Mike Pompeo)   See fewer
1
Steve Hartman
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
1
Josh Hawley
Self - Missouri Senator (archive footage) Self - Missouri Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Romain Grosjean
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Nancy Cordes
Self - CBS News Chief Congressional Correspondent Self - CBS News Chief Congressional Correspondent   See fewer
1
Janet Shamlian
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
1
Carter Evans
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
1
Nikole Killion
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
1
Janet Yellen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Holly Williams
Self - CBS News Foreign Correspondent Self - CBS News Foreign Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Nikki Battiste
Self - CBS News Correspondent Self - CBS News Correspondent   See fewer
1
Charlie D'Agata
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Neera Tanden
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ben Tracy
Self - CBS News Senior National and Environmental Correspondent Self - CBS News Senior National and Environmental Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
1
Chip Reid
Self - CBS News National Correspondent Self - CBS News National Correspondent   See fewer
1
1
Gustave F. Perna
Self (archive footage) (as Gen. Gus Perna) Self (archive footage) (as Gen. Gus Perna)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Tirso del Junco Jr.
Self (as TIrso del Junco Jr) Self (as TIrso del Junco Jr)   See fewer
1
Luke Letlow
Self - Louisiana Congressman-Elect (archive footage) (as Rep-Elect Luke Letlow) Self - Louisiana Congressman-Elect (archive footage) (as Rep-Elect Luke Letlow)   See fewer
1
1
1
Morton Dean
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Neil Strawser
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Eddie Barker
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Nelson Benton
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Lew Wood
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
1
Bernard Shaw
Self - Washington Correspondent (1972-1977) Self - Washington Correspondent (1972-1977)   See fewer
Bob Hite
Self - Announcer (1970-1981) Self - Announcer (1970-1981)   See fewer
Mike Flaherty
(self) High School Student (uncredited) (self) High School Student (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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