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Updated · status.news · Jun 23CBS Mornings Viewership Plunges 1 Day After Scott Pelley Firing
3 articles · Updated · status.news · Jun 23Summary
- 1 day after Scott Pelley’s firing from CBS News, “CBS Mornings” suffered a sharp drop in viewership.
- The decline appeared to be an immediate ratings backlash to Pelley’s dismissal at the Bari Weiss-led network.
- The hit landed on a show already running in third place in the morning-news race and centered around Gayle King.
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