CBS Overnight News
CBS Overnight News is an American overnight news program that is broadcast on CBS during the early morning hours each Monday through Friday. The program maintains a infotainment format, incorporating national, international and business news headlines; feature reports; interviews; national weather forecasts; sports highlights; and commentary. CBS has carried an overnight news block since 1982; it was known as CBS News Nightwatch until 1992 and then Up to the Minute until September 18, 2015.
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| Genre | Overnight news program |
| Directed by | Chris Easley |
| Presented by | Jericka Duncan (Monday) Norah O'Donnell (Tuesday–Friday) (for past anchors, see section) |
| Theme music composer | Score Productions (1982–2006) James Horner (2006–2011) James Trivers, Elizabeth Myers & Alan James Pasqua (2011–2016; 2022–present) Joel Beckerman (2016–2022) Antfood (2022–present) |
| Opening theme | "CBS Evening News Theme" by Antfood |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 23 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kevin Rochford |
| Producers | Jeff Christman (broadcast producer) Jenn Eaker (associate producer) Joseph Gelosi (broadcast producer) Nic Kasanzew (coordinating producer) Erika Wortham (associate producer) |
| Production locations | New York City (1982–1984; 1992–2019 Weekday Edition, 2019–present Monday Edition) Washington, D.C. (1984–1992 Weekday Editon, 2019–present Tuesday–Friday Edition) |
| Editors | Norman Gittleson (news) Charlie Langton (sports) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes (aired in tape-delayed loop) |
| Production company | CBS News |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 3, 1982 – present |
| Related | |
| CBS Evening News CBS Morning News CBS Mornings | |
CBS Overnight News draws from the full resources of CBS News, including the CBS Evening News, CBS Mornings, Newspath, owned-and-operated station and network affiliate of the television network and Associated Press Television News. It also featured rebroadcasts of selected stories from CBS News Sunday Morning, 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and Face the Nation.