All CBS Saturday Morning anchors who were fired and who replaced them

CBS Saturday Morning has been through three anchor shake-ups driven by corporate layoffs since 2019 — each one tied to Paramount's cost-cutting restructuring rather than individual performance. The longest-tenured anchor to exit was Anthony Mason, who pivoted to a new internal role. The most recent departures — Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson — ended a seven-plus-year run in November 2025, drawing an emotional viewer response and industry concern about the impact of media consolidation on experienced, diverse voices.

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Key takeaways

• Anthony Mason was the original anchor of the Saturday show (then CBS This Morning: Saturday), leaving in 2019 when he moved to the weekday desk — he was not fired, but voluntarily transitioned.
• Jeff Glor joined as Mason's replacement in 2019 and was laid off on September 28, 2024, as part of Paramount's second round of cost cuts targeting 2,000 positions.
• Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson anchored together for more than seven years before being cut in October 2025 Paramount layoffs affecting nearly 100 CBS News employees.
• Their final broadcast was November 22, 2025; fill-in anchors Lindsey Reiser and Vladimir Duthiers held the desk until January 2026.
• Adriana Diaz and Kelly O'Grady debuted as permanent co-hosts on January 10, 2026.

Here is a complete overview of every primary anchor who has held or currently holds the co-host chair on the Saturday morning broadcast since it became a dedicated program.

Anchor	Tenure	Reason for departure	Replaced by
Anthony Mason	2012–2019	Moved to weekday CBS This Morning desk	Jeff Glor
Alex Wagner	Nov 2016–Mar 2018	Departed; reason not publicly stated	Michelle Miller & Dana Jacobson
Jeff Glor	Jun 2019–Sep 2024	Laid off (Paramount layoffs, round 2)	Fill-ins, then Miller & Jacobson continue
Michelle Miller	Jul 2018–Nov 2025	Laid off (Paramount/Skydance layoffs)	Adriana Diaz
Dana Jacobson	Jul 2018–Nov 2025	Laid off (Paramount/Skydance layoffs)	Kelly O'Grady
Adriana Diaz	Jan 2026–present	Current co-host	—
Kelly O'Grady	Jan 2026–present	Current co-host	—

Anthony Mason — transitioned to weekday desk (2012–2019)

• Full name: Anthony Mason
• Profession: Senior Culture and National Correspondent, CBS News
• Saturday tenure: 2012–2019
• Replaced by: Jeff Glor

From 2019 to 2021, Mason was a co-host of CBS This Morning, and prior to that he was a co-host of CBS This Morning: Saturday for seven years. Mason was not fired from the Saturday show. Following a divisional restructuring in May 2019, Glor rejoined CBS This Morning Saturday on June 22, 2019, replacing Mason, who had moved to the weekday program.

From 1991 to 1993, Mason was CBS News' chief Moscow correspondent, where he reported on the coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev; that coverage earned him an Emmy Award. He was CBS News' business correspondent from 1998 to 2016, and his series "Life and Debt in America" on the CBS Evening News earned him another of his seven career Emmy Awards. He remains a senior culture and national correspondent for CBS News and a frequent contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning.

Alex Wagner — departed March 2018

• Full name: Alex Wagner
• Profession: Broadcast journalist
• Saturday tenure: November 2016–March 2018
• Replaced by: Michelle Miller & Dana Jacobson

Alex Wagner co-hosted the Saturday show with Anthony Mason between November 2016 and March 2018, when she was replaced by Miller and Jacobson. Wagner's exit was not publicly described as a firing. She later joined MSNBC.

Jeff Glor — laid off September 2024

• Full name: Jeff Glor
• Profession: Broadcast journalist, anchor
• Saturday tenure: June 2019–September 28, 2024
• Replaced by: Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller (continuing as duo)

Glor had been with CBS News since 2007. In December 2017, he became the anchor of the CBS Evening News, taking over from Scott Pelley. He was replaced in June 2019 by Norah O'Donnell, and that same month joined CBS Saturday Morning as co-host.

Paramount's latest round of layoffs hit CBS News, with Glor among those leaving. He co-hosted CBS Saturday Morning and served as a special correspondent, let go as part of cuts as Paramount aimed to save $500 million and reduce its U.S. workforce by 15%. On September 28, 2024, Glor left CBS News amid the Paramount layoffs.

In a final on-air farewell, Glor thanked his team and signed off saying, "I don't know exactly what's next, but I do know I love what I do. I love working with great people and putting quality on the air."

Michelle Miller — laid off October 2025

• Full name: Michelle Miller
• Date of birth: December 8, 1967
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Broadcast journalist, author
• Saturday tenure: July 13, 2018–November 22, 2025
• Replaced by: Adriana Diaz

Miller is an American broadcast journalist who served as a national correspondent for CBS News from 2004 to 2025 and is the former co-host of CBS Saturday Morning. On July 13, 2018, Miller, along with longtime CBS correspondent Dana Jacobson, was named co-host of the Saturday edition of CBS This Morning.

Last month before their sign-off, it was announced Miller and Jacobson would be departing as part of a series of layoffs that hit Paramount's CBS News, with the weekday CBS Mornings team set to oversee the Saturday show. The firings affected close to 100 CBS News staffers and were part of a round of layoffs impacting about 1,000 across Paramount following Skydance's acquisition.

As of late September 2026, no verified new job announcement had surfaced in reliable sources for Miller. She is the author of a 2023 memoir titled Belonging and remains active in media circles. Her husband is Marc H. Morial, CEO of the National Urban League.

Dana Jacobson — laid off October 2025

• Full name: Dana Jacobson
• Date of birth: November 5, 1971
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Broadcast journalist
• Saturday tenure: July 13, 2018–November 22, 2025
• Replaced by: Kelly O'Grady

Jacobson left ESPN when her contract expired at the end of April 2012, with her final day anchoring the 6–8 p.m. ET SportsCenter. She then built a career at CBS News before landing the Saturday co-anchor chair alongside Miller in 2018.

CBS did not publicly brand their exit as a firing over performance; executives described the changes as structural and financial. Longtime viewers interpreted the shift as the end of a trusted era, especially given Jacobson's long track record in broadcast news and sports.

Miller and Jacobson gave emotional farewells during their final broadcast, expressing gratitude to their colleagues and viewers after more than seven years on the program. On air, Jacobson said that leaving was not their choice, though they could choose how to say goodbye.

Adriana Diaz — current co-host (January 2026–present)

• Full name: Adriana Diaz
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Broadcast journalist, co-anchor
• Saturday tenure: January 10, 2026–present

Diaz joined CBS News in 2012 and previously served as co-host of CBS Mornings Plus, anchor of the Saturday edition of the CBS Weekend News, CBS News' Asia correspondent based in China, and a Chicago-based correspondent.

Diaz was named Miss New York USA in 2006 and was born and raised in New York City. She speaks three languages — Mandarin, Spanish, and French — having studied and lived in Beijing as a student and intern before becoming the network's Asia correspondent. On January 10, Diaz and O'Grady debuted as co-hosts of CBS Saturday Morning, live from Studio 57 in the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. The two-hour program airs from 7 to 9 a.m. ET on Saturdays.

Kelly O'Grady — current co-host (January 2026–present)

• Full name: Kelly O'Grady
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Broadcast journalist, business correspondent
• Saturday tenure: January 10, 2026–present

O'Grady joined CBS News in 2024 as a MoneyWatch correspondent reporting on financial news and economic trends. Previously, she was a correspondent and fill-in anchor at Fox Business Network, leading coverage of major stories like Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and the Sam Bankman-Fried crypto fraud trial. She started her career in the financial industry and earned both her MBA and undergraduate degrees from Harvard University.

Diaz and O'Grady also split hosting duties on the weekday streaming show CBS News 24/7 Mornings alongside Vladimir Duthiers, while continuing their reporting roles with the network. The official CBS announcement confirmed their debut date as January 10, 2026.

FAQs

Why were Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson fired from CBS Saturday Morning?

In October 2025, CBS News announced a major wave of layoffs tied to cost-cutting measures under parent company Paramount, now restructured under new leadership from Paramount Skydance. Miller, Jacobson, and longtime executive producer Brian Applegate were all removed from the Saturday program, part of nearly 100 CBS News employees affected in that first round of cuts. Their departures were structural, not performance-based.

What is Michelle Miller doing now?

Michelle Miller is a former CBS News national correspondent and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning. As of late September 2026, no verified new role or job announcement has surfaced in reliable sources reviewed. She authored a memoir titled Belonging in 2023 and remains visible in media and civic circles through her husband Marc H. Morial's work at the National Urban League.

Why did Jeff Glor leave CBS Saturday Morning?

Jeff Glor, who anchored the CBS Evening News for two years before co-hosting CBS Saturday Morning, left CBS News amid a wave of layoffs. Joining CBS in 2007, Glor was anchor of CBS Evening News from 2017 to 2019. His exit came as CBS parent Paramount Global announced cutbacks as part of a goal of reducing its workforce by 15% and achieving $500 million in annual cost savings.

Who are the new CBS Saturday Morning hosts?

Adriana Diaz and Kelly O'Grady are the new co-hosts of CBS Saturday Morning, the revamped morning program after their predecessors departed amid job and budget cuts. They debuted as co-hosts on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Did Bari Weiss fire the CBS Saturday Morning anchors?

The timeline is contested. The two previous hosts of CBS Saturday Morning — Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson — left CBS last year, prior to Bari Weiss' arrival at CBS News. However, Miller, Jacobson, and Applegate were ousted from CBS Saturday Morning by CBS's new Editor in Chief Bari Weiss, according to other industry reporting. A source said at the time that the changes predated Weiss joining CBS. The precise sequencing remains a matter of dispute within industry circles.

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