Tony Dokoupil Michele Crowe/CBS News Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The ratings for Tony Dokoupil's debut as anchor of the CBS Evening News are ... fine. The Jan. 5 edition of CBS' nightly newscast improved some on the show's season averages, but it did not meaningfully close the gap between CBS and network rivals ABC and NBC. CBS has for years ranked a distant third in the 6:30 p.m.