CBS Los Angeles shuffles anchors in evening, morning news

CBS Los Angeles has announced changes to its anchor lineup, naming Rudabeh Shahbazi as co-anchor of the weekday evening newscasts alongside Pat Harvey. Sheba Turk has been promoted to Shahbazi’s previous position as morning anchor.

The changes, effective April 28, 2025, place Shahbazi on the 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts that air on KCBS and the 9 p.m. on sister station KCAL. She most recently anchored KCAL’s morning newscasts and has won four Emmy Awards during her career.

Turk will co-anchor “KCAL News Mornings on CBS Los Angeles” from 7 to 10 a.m. with Jamie Yuccas. The morning broadcast is simulcast on the CBS News Los Angeles streaming channel.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for CBS Los Angeles and our viewers,” said Tim Wieland, regional president and general manager of CBS Los Angeles and CBS Colorado. “Our goal is to continue delivering high-quality local news, and strengthening our lineup with two anchors who are both exceptional storytellers and deeply engaged members of the community accomplishes that.”

CBS-owned KCBS and independent sister station KCAL share studio and news facilities.

KCBS adopts ‘KCAL News’ as its new news branding

Newscasts on both stations broadcast under the name “KCAL News,” pronounced as “kay-cal,” a change made in 2023 meant to take advantage of the indie stations’ strong brand recognition. When broadcasts are on KCBS, they are sometimes referred to as “KCAL News on CBS Los Angeles.”

This story has been updated to clarify which newscasts air on KCBS and which on KCAL.

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