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Adam Verdugo is stepping down as executive producer of CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell, amid a pending overhaul of the broadcast.
His final day at CBS News will be Sept. 6, the network confirmed.
In a memo to staffers, Verdugo wrote that the “time is right for me to move on to the next chapter. This was not an easy decision to make, but as we know in this business, there is never a ‘right’ time.”
O’Donnell recently announced plans to exit as anchor of the newscast, with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois set to take over as lead anchors following the 2024 election. Bill Owens, executive producer of 60 Minutes, will add to his duties as supervising producer of the broadcast. The network said that Verdugo has been assisting in the transition, which will see the CBS Evening News return to New York as its home base after five years in D.C.
Carolyn Cremen will serve as interim EP through the election. She joined the network earlier this year as a senior broadcast producer in New York, after 15 years at CNN.
Verdugo has served as executive producer of the newscast since 2022. He joined the network in 2013. He was senior producer for CBS This Morning based in Los Angeles. He moved to New York in 2017 to oversee talent bookings, and was senior producer when O’Donnell became anchor of the newscast in 2019, and later promoted to executive story editor.
In his memo, Verdugo wrote, “Being the Executive Producer of the CBS Evening News has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime. I’m so proud of this team and what we’ve accomplished together. I want to thank each of you for your hard work, dedication, and collaboration while juggling a relentless and historic news cycle. I also want to thank Norah for her partnership and friendship over the years – and her leadership atop the masthead as anchor and managing editor of this broadcast.”
