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[01/17/25 - 12:15 PM]
CBS News Will Deliver Special Multiplatform Coverage of the Inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025
John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois and Margaret Brennan will anchor "Inauguration Day in America - A CBS News Primetime Report," at 10:00/9:00c.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS NEWS WILL DELIVER SPECIAL MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE OF THE INAUGURATION OF DONALD TRUMP ON JAN. 20, 2025

CBS News 24/7 Coverage Begins Streaming at 6:00 AM, ET

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson Anchor a Special Edition of "CBS Mornings" From Washington, D.C. at 7:00 AM, ET

Norah O'Donnell Leads All-Day Team Coverage from Washington, D.C. Starting at 9:00 AM, ET

John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois and Margaret Brennan Anchor "Inauguration Day in America - A CBS News Primetime Report" at 10:00 PM, ET

CBS News will deliver special coverage of the presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump across all shows and platforms. Coverage begins on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 on CBS News 24/7 at 6:00 AM, ET anchored by Errol Barnett, and on the CBS Television Network at 7:00 AM, ET with a special edition of CBS MORNINGS anchored by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson from Washington, D.C.

Beginning at 9:00 AM, ET, Norah O'Donnell will anchor the all-day coverage on the CBS Television Network and streaming on CBS News 24/7, continuing until at least 5:00 PM, ET. CBS News journalists will join the coverage throughout the day, including John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois, Margaret Brennan, Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nancy Cordes, Major Garrett, Robert Costa, Jan Crawford, Dr. Jon LaPook, Ed O'Keefe, Weijia Jiang, Kris Van Cleave, Nikole Killion, Scott MacFarlane, Caitlin Huey-Burns, Nancy Chen, Omar Villafranca, Kelly O'Grady, Nicole Sganga and Willie Inman.

CBS News journalists will also report from around the country on how the new administration's policies on the economy, inflation, safety, reproductive rights and more will affect everyday Americans. Special guests and CBS News contributors Douglas Brinkley, Joel Payne, Leslie Sanchez and Terry Sullivan will join our coverage to contribute analysis and historical context.

Major Garrett and Lindsey Reiser will anchor continuing coverage into the evening on CBS News 24/7 with the latest breaking news and reporting. The day concludes with INAUGURATION IN AMERICA - A CBS NEWS PRIMETIME REPORT at 10:00 PM, ET on the CBS Television Network, anchored by John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois and Margaret Brennan. CBS News journalists will share key moments from the inauguration with newsmaker interviews, examine the state of the nation and illuminate the hopes of the American people as the new administration begins.

CBS News' inauguration coverage will stream wherever CBS News 24/7 is distributed, including the CBS News app, CBSNews.com, YouTube, social platforms, Paramount+ and Pluto. CBSNews.com will live-blog Inauguration Day, and CBS News journalists will create original explainers and analysis for social media platforms throughout the week.

CBS Newspath will deliver around-the-clock coverage of the inauguration to 200+ stations, affiliates and clients. Jarred Hill and Erica Brown will lead coverage in the days leading up to and after Inauguration Day, and Natalie Brand will report from the inaugural parade route. CBS Newspath desk teams will provide live feeds of the day's events and facilitate up to the minute cuts and sound for all CBS News platforms.

CBS News Radio will deliver anchored longform coverage of the inauguration ceremony from approximately 11:00 - 1:00 PM, ET, anchored by Steve Kathan and joined by Linda Kenyon, Stacy Lyn and Christopher Cruise. Leading up to, throughout and after the inauguration, CBS News Radio will provide one-on-one interviews with CBS News correspondents and experts, short form special reports, and live feeds of surrounding events in Washington, D.C.

CBS News' inauguration live broadcast will also provide audio-narrated descriptions of the program's key visual elements, allowing viewers who are blind and low vision to participate in what is happening on screen. The live audio description will be provided on the Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) channel by Descriptive Video Works (DVW). Live audio description will only be available on the CBS Television Network feed and on CBS affiliates equipped for the service. CBS has provided audio description since April 1, 2002, and is proud to have been an industry leader and innovator through voluntary expansion of the service that consistently exceeds the FCC's requirements.

Additionally, CBS will voluntarily provide a dedicated CBS News Streaming feed with live American Sign Language interpreters within the main broadcast. Viewers can access the feed via CBSNews.com.

PROGRAMMING SNAPSHOT FOR JAN. 20, 2025

All times are Eastern Standard Time. Programming subject to updates and changes.

6:00 AM (CBS News 24/7) CBS NEWS: THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF DONALD TRUMP

Inauguration Day coverage begins on CBS News 24/7 anchored by Errol Barnett.

7:00 - 9:00 AM (CBS Television Network and CBS News 24/7) CBS MORNINGS

Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson anchor a special edition of the broadcast from Washington, D.C. CBS MORNINGS will simulcast on CBS News 24/7.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (approx.) (CBS Television Network and CBS News 24/7) CBS NEWS: THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF DONALD TRUMP

Norah O'Donnell anchors all-day coverage on the CBS Television Network and simulcast on CBS News 24/7.

5:00 - 8:00PM (approx.) (CBS News 24/7) CBS NEWS: THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF DONALD TRUMP

Major Garrett and Lindsey Reiser anchor continuing coverage on CBS News 24/7. CBS News 24/7 will break into inauguration coverage past 8:00 PM for breaking news and the inaugural balls.

6:30 - 7:00 PM (CBS Television Network) CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL

CBS EVENING NEWS will feature the latest reporting and analysis following the inauguration ceremony.

10:00 - 11:00 PM (CBS Television Network) INAUGURATION DAY IN AMERICA - A CBS NEWS PRIMETME REPORT

John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois and Margaret Brennan anchor a primetime special on the CBS Television Network.

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