Skip to Main ContentReport: Tony Dokoupil Chosen As Next Anchor Of 'CBS Evening News'"CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of "CBS Evening News," according to Oliver Darcy's Status newsletter.CBS News' recently installed editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, as well as president and executive editor Tom Cibrowski, reportedly chose Dokoupil to replace outgoing co-anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, with Dokoupil set to take the reins next year.The New York Post previously reported that Dokoupil "has been a frontrunner for the job and a favorite" of Weiss and Cibrowski.The CBS News brass apparently considered "major names" such as Fox News' Bret Baier and CNN's Anderson Cooper, but Darcy reports they were "unable to recruit such a high-wattage star."Read more from Darcy and Mediaite.See All UpdatesClose