Anthony Mason will step in as interim anchor of the “CBS Evening News” as Scott Pelley moves to “60 Minutes” as a full-time correspondent, the network announced Wednesday. "Scott brought the best values of ‘60 Minutes' to the 'CBS Evening News' and we thank him for his commitment to the journalism of this broadcast every night these past six years,” CBS News President David Rhodes said. Pelley had the contents of his “CBS Evening News” office packed Monday while he was off on assignment for “60 Minutes,” which led to reports late Tuesday that he was out. Pelley, 59, had been anchor of the “CBS Evening News” since June 2011, when he replaced Katie Couric. He has been with CBS since 1989 and has been a “60 Minutes" correspondent since 2004.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2017 15:41 UTC