CBS News Chief Bari Weiss Targets Gayle King’s Salary While Anchor Weighs Options
What To Know
- CBS News chief Bari Weiss is scrutinizing Gayle King’s reported $15 million annual salary.
- King’s contract runs through May 2026.
- The situation unfolds amid broader upheaval at CBS News.
CBS Mornings may soon lose a familiar face, as Gayle King has become a focal point in CBS News head Bari Weiss’s scrutiny of the morning show.
Variety reports that Weiss is zeroing in on King’s salary — said to be around $15 million annually — which she argues is no longer sustainable given the current, softer media market. According to a source that spoke to the publication, King is said to be considering various options for her future, including a possible special correspondent role on CBS News properties instead of hosting duties. This would allow the anchor to remain within the news division, much like Norah O’Donnell, who shifted from CBS Evening News anchor to senior correspondent earlier this year.
Another option would be a salary cut that would keep her on the air for another year, long enough for a final goodbye to her audience.
King, who has been part of the morning news show since 2012, may be a casualty of the recent CBS shake-up as her current contract is set to expire in May 2026. Variety reported on the situation back in October 2025.
At the time, the network denied the reports in a statement to the outlet: “There have been no discussions with Gayle about her contract that runs through May 2026. She’s a truly valued part of CBS, and we look forward to engaging with her about the future.”
King previously signed an extension with the network worth between $13 million to $15 million through next spring, and industry observers speculate that CBS is unlikely to offer her a similar deal again.
This development comes on the heels of reports that CBS Saturday Morning has been canceled under the network’s new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, who recently dismissed co-anchors Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson.
CBS News has gone through several significant changes in the last few months, including adding editor-in-chief Weiss and several high-profile exits. The network’s parent company, Paramount, merged with David Ellison‘s Skydance last August, and the Trump Administration-friendly CEO has been busy reshaping the company.
However, amid the recent shakeup at CBS News, a string of missteps and questionable decisions has taken a toll on the division’s credibility. Among the issues were rushing newly appointed CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil into the role without time to promote the move, retracting a previously announced 60 Minutes segment because it put the Trump administration in a bad light, and airing a lackluster Erika Kirk town hall with no advertising support.
Last August, Donald Trump shared his thoughts regarding reports that Gayle King’s future at CBS was uncertain.
“Gayle King’s career is over. She should have stayed with her belief in TRUMP,” Trump wrote in an August 4 Truth Social post while sharing a link to the New York Post‘s report about King. “She never had the courage to do so. No talent, no ratings, no strength!!!”
King responded to Trump’s criticism with the statement, “I’m sorry he feels that way, but I like my job, [and will] continue to do my job.”
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Canceling favorite shows and daily hosts will definitely not help improve ratings. Loyal viewers are going to be turning to other networks for news and entertainment. New owners are doing an excellent job kicking CBS in the dumpster.
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Why do these news reporters make that much money? We have teachers, nurses and first responders that could use that money for their families. Scratching my head!
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If there's any truth to Trump's claim that CBS ratings are down, I'm sure skipping that network since it caved in to his bullying.
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I feel lost on Saturday mornings without CBS Saturday Morning. I loved the show and Dana and Michelle. It was a great way to start the weekend. It is a loss to those of us who have watched the show for years and years.
Since COVID and being sent to work from home, CBS Mornings became the background news as I worked.
I have come to love Gayle, Tony, and Nate and sad what the CBS takeover is going to eventually happen there. Great shows and very sad.
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wow sorry to hear about your life.
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i will no longer watch any CBS programming as long as Weiis has a job. if i could figure out how to remove that channel from my tv it would already be gone. good luck with your T-rump programming.
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CBS news is now run by a Trump sycophant podcaster who has no background is news at all. Her job is to turn CBS into MAGA propaganda ala Goebbels' propaganda machine (I studied Hitler and Goebbels propaganda in undergrad). It's turning CBS into your basic state propaganda TV.
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Why’s CBS caving to a petulant child getting rid of wonderful women who are a credit to their profession? Mysognisim is a terrible look in anyone especially the so called leader of America! What a disgusting slug.🤮🤮
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Had dealings with her back in the day in Hartford. IMHO she is vastly over-rated. Were it not for her BFF Oprah, none of us ever would have heard of her. I certainly wish her no ill but I seriously doubt she will be missed when she goes off the air.
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Ha! I was just thinking that. Isn't an annual pay of 15 million enough?? Try living on $24,000 per year!
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24000 is loser pay.
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It is a shame to see this shake up at CBS. Loyal fans are disappointed.
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Shouldn't this site wait until Ms. King makes her statement before printing this article?
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Probably a good idea, though it never stopped them before!!
As for me I wouldn’t miss her at all!
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Cbs. Weiss Trump. Low on my channels to watch
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We love the CBS Morning show and the Saturday Morning show too! If we aren’t home we tape them to playback later.
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It was a BIG MISTAKE to take Tony out.
I only started watching the morning show to see Gayle.
Then I discovered Tony and Nate.
The three are dynamic.
Now they are split. Bad move.
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Are you kidding?! Never watch it but couldn't be happier to see Oprah's "girlfriend" out of there.
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I think Galyle king was lucky to get that job she has no personality she only got it because of Oprah. Time for someone new...
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I wish the President would focus on running the country and its citizens. I barely have time to look at stories like this. If his comment was on X, I’m not getting my news from anything he & or his family profit off of. That’s so unprofessional, unconstitutional. He should be on the normal news, that everyone has access too, but not everyone can afford cable or internet, now. Great Job President Trump, I’m sure that never occurred to you, nor do you care.
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You have Newsmax, One America News, and Truth Social and all can be accessed on your phone on WiFi, if nothing else. The truth IS out there, but 🫵 have to seek it out.
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She stinks
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I only record "Your World in 90 Seconds". When I go to watch it, I zip as far as I can so I don't have to hear Gayle King say anything. She is too stuck on herself. If she really goes, I will be happy.
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Get rid of her! Totally overrated because your friend is Oprah, has no talent just has connections
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Yeah, let's jump on that female virtue-signaling bandwagon calling anyone, and everyone who comes up against them misogynistic..🙄
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Pure nonsense. CBS needs to get "centered" around what the MAJORITY wants for this Nation.
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It’s about time to get rid of the fake news! And those of you who disagree with me are nothing but sheep
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I think Gayle's pay is excessive, I enjoy watching CBS mornings But don't follow just cause she's on or any of them really
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Don’t worry. Oprah will help her get another job. And make too much money.
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I don't watch anymore since this Bari mess. I miss Vlad, and David Begnaud's human interest stories. Otherwise, nah.
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lying IS not A "JOB"
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I think that the new owners of CBS Paramount are destroying a great product. CBS Saturday is excellent and CBS Mornings is a must see daily for my home. What’s next? 60 minutes too expensive? Maybe cut it to 20 minutes???
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CBS is a left wing propaganda hate machine. I stopped watching years ago because of the garbage they were spewing everyday. Good riddance.
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I think CBS sucks! I get my favorite show series on CBS, Paramount + for now, but when those shows are gone I will cancel my subscriptions, also my Amazon Prime subscription.
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sounds good
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What are MS Now’s standing in tv news polls? Nearly all my. Friends are glued to it
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Why was this article released as "new" today, 1/20/26, when it was actually first posted in late October, 2025?? As far as I can tell, it doesn't contain any new information.
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She never knew you exsisted.
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I believe this would be a good move. Maybe it’s because I’m aging that I long for the good ole days. TV today stinks. I’ll watch a Football Game or a Race from time to time, Talk Shows and Movie's I no longer waste time on. …………ace
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You still suck more than before I will stop watching it.
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😂
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Liberals suck
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King just resigned with CBS so it's just another BS speculative story.
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All FAKE NEWS MEDIAS HAVE HORRIBLE RATINGS THEY GET WORSE BECAUSE THEY KEEP GETTING CAUGHT IN LIES & PEOPLE GO SEEK TRUTH FOR THEMSELVES
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We have too much fake news on mainstream networks. How many times do they need to be cought in lies & forced to pay hundreds of millions if not billions for lying to America before their base finally wakes the heck up and turns the cr*p off? Probably why all of these no credibility "news networks" all have such low ratings & why all their news casters had no idea why Trump beat Kamala so badly in 2024, when their polls has them neck & neck. If they would have televised the Trump rallies vs Kamala's having to pay celebrities millions just to show up they would have saw the election was going to be the huge blowout that it was.They still don't get it because they still push the same BS if we are only running on Orange man bad & if you don't vote for Democrats your a (enter race) supremacists bullying.
CBS should hire real journalists that do real investigational journalism instead of getting news from Democrats as their "unnamed sources"
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Dumped cbs news. Went to abc. David Muir is great. Happy with the switch. CBS will lose in the end!
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Awww..we have a victim here. Bless your whittle heart.
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I have completely stopped watching CBS. Will never watch as long as Trump supporting Weis is at the helm.
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Awww..bless your whittle heart.
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The 3 Americans I’m REALLY proud of!
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Pretty low standards, huh?
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She went to the Learing Center.
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Bari Weiss, lesbian Zionist.
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Ya and if she went along with the rest of the Democrat & CIA owned & operated fake news medias she would be the best thing since sliced bread. Wake the heck up & pull your head out of your butt
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Inhumane Trump Pied piper.
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I hate that show and ive never watched it,dont like lies..
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of course the ratings are down,,cant you read..P.S. (its because of Trump" hahahah
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wow some life you live,,,,sorry to hear that
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its cancelling because NOBODY watches,,we have become hip to their Jive crapppp
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a great product. good one LOL..TDS got a hold on you
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Where did you study/get your "education"? Maybe from a radical Left "teacher"? She, or he, must have read a textbook written by someone with an indoctrinated mind, spitting out the usual uneducated propaganda written by graduates from the same ilk. Do you know how we know? ANYone comparing Trump to Hitler is not qualified to teach factual history, and is therefore unqualified to make such a comparison. You, like so many others with TDR, are spewing the same garbage with the same tired adjectives or nouns about people who simply love this country instead of hating it because you've been told to do so. The fact is, you've been had. It will backfire on you as you see how this country declines because of your delusions taught by misinformed youngsters that have been indoctrinated by their teachers, or others with a clear objective, designed to cause violence within our society. I hope you live long enough to see the fruits of your mis-education: the lazy, unchallenged roots of your hatred and preoccupation with how to destroy this country from within. You've been lied to. Stretch your boundaries. Dare to question their sources and conclusions. Beware. You can speak from your own mind; no need to spew others' opinions. And remember, they are opinions, not based in fact. At least keep an open mind. You'll do yourself, and society, more good if you step back for a minute. Smart people? They question. I think you're smart. Do you?
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