Tony Dokoupil laughed off the sturdy response to his roll out as anchor for “CBS Night Information,” thanking his critics for his or her “notes” whereas struggling to bury a chuckle on-air.
The newsman concluded his first full week as the brand new face of “CBS Night Information” Friday night and signed off his broadcast with an acknowledgement of the criticism. Nevertheless, Dokoupil didn’t seem too bothered by all of the suggestions, as he compelled again a cheeky smile whereas wrapping issues up.
“And that’s one other day in America and the world for all of us right here at CBS,” Dokoupil mentioned at first of his log out. “I’m Tony Dokoupil. Thanks for becoming a member of us on our first week of broadcasts. Our ‘Dwell from America’ tour continues subsequent week.”
At this second, Dokoupil subtly misplaced his composure, biting again a giggle whereas stating, “Thanks in your notes as properly. We’re making our means by means of them and we’re going to be speaking about what we heard within the weeks forward.”
He then confirmed that Monday’s present would happen in Denver, Colo. Watch the second under.
It’s been fairly every week for Dokoupil, whose period as anchor kicked off early on Saturday amid U.S. army motion in Venezuela. He later confronted ridicule for crying throughout a hometown section in Miami, Florida, the place the newsman mirrored on a harder second from his childhood.
Dokoupil was later dragged on-line for presenting “each side” takes for the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault and for the state of affairs unfolding in Minneapolis following an ICE agent fatally taking pictures a 37-year-old lady.
Moreover, “CBS Night Information” senior producer Javier Guzman was let go mere days into Dokoupil’s tenure as anchor.
Due to all of this, many have described Dokoupil’s debut as “rocky.”
“CBS Night Information” airs weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
