Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady debut on CBS SATURDAY MORNING

Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady debuted as co-hosts of CBS SATURDAY MORNING live from Studio 57 in the CBS Broadcast Center on January 12, 2026.

 In addition, Diaz and O’Grady will alternate daily co-hosting duties on CBS NEWS 24/7 MORNINGS, with CBS MORNINGS featuring host Vladimir Duthiers on CBS NEWS 24/7, CBS News’ national free-streaming news network. 

Diaz will continue her role, reporting across CBS News platforms, and O’Grady will continue covering business, technology, and the economy.

CBS SATURDAY MORNING, produced by senior broadcast producer Tony Dipolvere and the award-winning CBS MORNINGS team, delivers two hours of original reporting and an in-depth look at the week’s top stories. The broadcast, known for its signature segments The Dish and Saturday Sessions, offers insightful conversations with world-class artists, authors, chefs, and musicians.

“We want our audience to walk away with a better understanding of the stories that are shaping their lives and the world around them,” said Shawna Thomas, executive producer of CBS MORNINGS. “Adriana and Kelly’s unique blend of experience will make that possible. We are excited for our viewers to start their weekends with them.”

“SATMO’ is a true family that has always welcomed and given me incredible opportunities to tell in-depth stories,” Diaz said. “The show has a long history of phenomenal journalists who have led it, and I hope to honor that legacy alongside Kelly, who is a wonderful partner. I look forward to spending Saturday mornings together with our viewers!”

“Helping people start their weekend in a thoughtful and uplifting way is a responsibility I deeply value – I’m thrilled to undertake that with Adriana,” O’Grady said. “And at a time when economic issues are shaping people’s everyday decisions, I’m proud to continue my business reporting to help provide clarity and context when it matters most.”

Adriana Diaz joined CBS News in 2012 and previously served as co-host of CBS MORNINGS PLUS, anchor of the Saturday edition of the CBS WEEKEND NEWS, CBS News’ Asia correspondent based in China and a Chicago-based correspondent. At the start of 2023, Diaz and the CBS News team broke the story of the discovery of classified documents at a Washington think tank from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president. She has interviewed newsmakers including former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Tom Hanks. Diaz spent a month covering the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and was part of the CBS News team that won an Outstanding News Special Emmy for 39 DAYS, a primetime documentary about the Parkland student movement. She also covered the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Diaz speaks Spanish and advanced French and Mandarin. She studied public and international affairs at Princeton University and earned a dual master’s degree in public affairs and public administration from Columbia University and France’s Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.

Kelly O’Grady joined the Network in 2024 as a MoneyWatch correspondent reporting on the latest financial news and economic trends. Known for simplifying complex issues, O’Grady has reported on how tariffs impact small businesses and consumers, Federal Reserve policy and interest rate decisions – including securing an exclusive interview with a Federal Reserve president. Beyond business, O’Grady has reported on top sports stories, including NCAA athletes navigating NIL challenges, the new NWSL team in Boston, and the Milan Olympics. Previously, O’Grady was a correspondent and fill-in anchor at Fox Business, where she focused on business, markets, and technology, leading coverage of major stories like Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and the Sam Bankman-Fried crypto fraud trial. Before joining the news team, O’Grady began her career in finance and earned her MBA and undergraduate degrees from Harvard University.

KCBD Lubbock weather team announces transition

The KCBD 11 Lubbock First Alert Weather Team announced a leadership transition as Chief Meteorologist John Robison has decided to scale back his responsibilities at the station.

Robison will remain at KCBD and move into the role of Senior Meteorologist.

Beginning in January 2026, Robison will deliver forecasts on NewsChannel 11 at Noon and 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and will also provide weather coverage on Sunday nights at 9 and 10 p.m.

As part of the transition, Steve Divine will oversee the First Alert Weather Team as Lead Forecaster. A fixture at KCBD for more than 25 years with over 40 years of broadcasting experience, Divine will be seen weeknights on NewsChannel 11 at 5, 6, 9, and 10 p.m.

Meteorologist Shania Jackson will step into the role of morning forecaster, appearing weekdays on Daybreak Today and Good Day Lubbock. Both Divine and Jackson have made multi-year commitments to ensure a smooth and successful transition for the weather team.

Robison joined NewsChannel 11 in 1983 and holds the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society. He has been named Best Weathercaster (District 3) in Texas multiple times by the Associated Press and was honored as a “Friend of Education” by the Lubbock Classroom Teachers Association. His academic background includes a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from Texas Tech University, a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of North Texas, and certification as a Broadcast Meteorologist from Mississippi State University.

Divine has served as a co-host and weather anchor for Daybreak Today and Noon News and has more than 24 years of experience forecasting weather in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. For his work in severe weather education, both on-air and in the community, Divine was named the National Weather Association’s “Broadcaster of the Year,” an honor bestowed on only a few dozen broadcasters nationwide. He has also received multiple Associated Press awards, including Best Weathercast, and is twice certified by the National Weather Service as a Weather Observer.

Jackson joined KCBD in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist after graduating from Texas Tech University’s College of Media & Communication. Later that year, while covering Hurricane Ian, she discovered a passion for weather forecasting. She recently completed her meteorology coursework through Penn State’s Weather Forecasting Undergraduate Certificate Program, fulfilling her goal of becoming a meteorologist.

WATCH: Join us in celebrating John Robison and his over 40 years of dedication to the KCBD First Alert Weather Team! We're sending a heartfelt thank you as he remains on the team and transitions to Senior Meteorologist. pic.twitter.com/f8n3W4z4XD

— KCBD NewsChannel11 (@KCBD11) December 19, 2025

Julian Grace joins FOX8 WGHP High Point, North Carolina

Julian Grace joins FOX8 WGHP High Point, North Carolina, in January 2026 as a morning co-anchor with Cindy Farmer, Jordan Brown, and Melissa Painter.

Grace comes from WRAL 5 Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, where he worked for the last 6 years as a weekend anchor/reporter.

Before that, he worked for almost eight years as an anchor/reporter for WISH-TV 8 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award took home the latter for a documentary, “Critical Term: Why Are Black Mothers and Babies Dying?” which shed light on the maternal and infant health crisis affecting Black families.

The Ball State University graduate also wrote "Don’t Miss the Scriptures," which explores how to recognize God’s Word in today’s news cycle.

Forrest Frank's tribute to grandfather Dr. Neil Frank

Forrest Frank is a popular name in Christian pop music and is set to play RodeoHouston on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

But the Fulshear-raised singer has a famous name for another reason. 

As I mentioned on Christmas Eve 2025 morning, when we learned of his passing, former KHOU 11 Chief Meteorologist Dr. Neil Frank is Forrest's grandfather.

In a tribute to Dr. Neil, Forrest posted a video on the day of his death, noting that he used a 1985 sermon by "Doc" in the intro to his album Child of God and tour. 

Forrest also notes in the tribute that he named his second son Sonny Neil Frank after his grandfather.

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See the other RODEOHOUSTON performers:

Monday, March 2 Riley Green

Tuesday, March 3 J Balvin

Wednesday, March 4 Rascal Flatts

Thursday, March 5 Russell Dickerson

Friday, March 6 Lizzo

Saturday, March 7 Dwight Yoakam

Sunday, March 8 Forrest Frank

Monday, March 9 Luke Bryan

Tuesday, March 10 Megan Moroney

Wednesday, March 11 Creed

Thursday, March 12 Chris Stapleton

Friday, March 13 Shaboozey

Saturday, March 14 Kelly Clarkson

Sunday, March 15 Pepe Aguilar G

Monday, March 16 Cross Canadian Ragweed

Tuesday, March 17 The Red Clay Strays

Wednesday, March 18 Koe Wetzel

Thursday, March 19 Lainey Wilson

Friday, March 20 Parker McCollum

Saturday, March 21 Tim McGraw

Sunday, March 22 Cody Johnson

Jennifer McDermed signs off from FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Jennifer McDermed signed off from her FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, KMSP weekend evenings meteorologist position on January 10, 2026, after eight years.

McDermed posted on social that she and her family are moving to California to be closer to her husband, Gio's, job. 

McDermed joined FOX 9 in January 2018.

The St. Louis University previously worked for KMBC 9, Kansas City, WHO-TV 13, Des Moines, and KQTV Missouri.

Warren Armstrong signs off from ABC30 Fresno 11pm newscast

Warren Armstrong signed off from his final ABC30 Action News KFSN Fresno "Live at Eleven" broadcast Friday night ahead of his retirement this fall. 

The longtime Central Valley, California, anchor continues to anchor 'Live at Five' and 'Live at Six' through November 2026.

In November 2025, Armstrong announced plans to scale back his schedule after more than four decades in broadcasting.

A winner of 11 Emmy Awards, two RTNDA Awards, and an Edward R. Murrow Award, Armstrong has been a familiar face on ABC30 for 25 years.

Jordan Chavez leaving 9NEWS KUSA Denver after 9 years

Jordan Chavez signed off from 9NEWS Mornings on KUSA Denver, Friday, December 9, 2026, after nine years with the TEGNA station.

Chavez is not the only 9NEWS Mornings talent leaving.  Entertainment and traffic anchor Erica Lopez recently left for WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth.

"I didn't just somehow survive a 2:30 a.m. alarm for the past several years," Chaves said on-air during his last day.  "I was actually excited to get out of bed and be here with y'all every day."

The station says Chavez is leaving the TV news biz.

Before joining KUSA in March 2017, the Texas State University graduate worked as a weekend anchor at KAMR Local 4 in Amarillo. 

- Jaden Knowles joins 9NEWS KUSA Denver
- Ashley Moore joins 9News KUSA Denver

Stephania Jimenez signs off KSAT San Antonio

Stephania Jimenez trades in co-anchor Ernie Zuniga for Keith Garvin as she signed off KSAT 12 San Antonio Friday night to make her way to KPRC 2 Houston's evening anchor chair.

“Thank you for the privilege of sharing your stories and the support that you’ve shown me,” Jimenez said. “While I am moving on to Houston, the mission of this station stays the same, and that is working every day to make San Antonio a better place. I am so proud to have played a small part in that mission...Mi gente, te amo.”

Jimenez moves east on I-10 on January 19, 2026.

She takes over for Daniella Guzman, who recently moved into a morning co-anchor role with Sofia Ojeda following Owen Conflenti’s departure in October.

KPRC and KSAT are Graham Media Group sister stations.

I have been chronicling her Texas return since 2021.

PBS News Weekend final broadcast

PBS News Weekend, anchored by John Yang, will have its final broadcasts on Saturday, January 10, and Sunday, January 11, 2026. 

“We want to note a change for us here at PBS News,” PBS News Hour co-anchor Geoff Bennett said on-air Friday.

 “Due to federal budget cuts, we’ve had to make the difficult decision to rework our staffing and programming," co-anchor Amna Nawaz added.  "And, this Sunday, our ‘PBS News Weekend’ team will sign off the air.”

The following weekend, on January 17th, two new 30-minute weekend programs will debut. 

- PBS News Hour West shuts down

"Horizons from PBS News," which will focus on science, health, and technology and will be hosted by William Brangham, and "Compass Points from PBS News," which will focus on foreign affairs and be hosted by Nick Schifrin. 

"As we lay out the next chapter of PBS News' multi-platform programming, we are delighted to launch two new weekend broadcasts, both of which will build on existing editorial strengths of our newsroom and allow us to dive deeper into topics our audiences care about deeply," said Just, who will serve as senior executive producer of these programs and is a WETA SVP. "As we have found with the success of Washington Week with The Atlantic, there is a growing and hungry audience for deep, nuanced conversations with knowledgeable guests that help shed light on critical issues and are a welcome break from some of the bite-sized, headline-grabbing news that proliferates so much these days."

Horizons will feature experts and professionals across science, health, technology, and the environment, and will dive into a single issue each week, such as the AI race, advances in medicine, and the latest developments in climate science. Horizons will be hosted by Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning journalist and PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham and executive produced by Talesha Reynolds, who also serves as senior producer of content and special projects for PBS NewsHour. The program will premiere Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Compass Points will take an all-encompassing look at a prominent international topic each week and will provide timely analysis with a panel of experts, including former government officials and journalists, on issues such as America's power and influence abroad, the shifting world order under the Trump Administration, and what global conflicts and rising tensions could mean for America's interests. Compass Points will be hosted by Peabody- and duPont-Columbia Award-winning journalist and PBS NewsHour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin and will be executive produced by Stephanie Kotuby, who also serves as executive producer of Washington Week with The Atlantic and senior editorial producer for PBS NewsHour. The program will premiere Sunday, January 18, 2026.

In addition to airing nationally on PBS stations, in the time slots previously held by PBS News Weekend, these programs will also be streamed online and distributed as video podcasts across PBS News' digital, podcast, and social platforms.

Sabrina Bates leaves KOCO 5 OKC for WLWT News 5 Cincinnati

Sabrina Bates is leaving her KOCO 5 Oklahoma City weekend meteorologist position for Heart Television sister station WLWT News 5 Cincinnati, Ohio.

"I can’t wait to get back to the Midwest," Bates posted.  "The Queen City will soon be home, but a piece of my heart will always be in Oklahoma. Thank you for the love, support, and trust over the years. We still have one more week together."

Bates joined KOCO 5 in 2020 from KFSM 5 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where she forecast for northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma as a weekend meteorologist and reported as the weekday science reporter. 

Sabrina graduated from Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, along with secondary disciplines in Mathematics and Digital Media. She interned with WGN Chicago, WSBT22 South Bend, Indiana, and WIFR News Rockford, Illinois.