'CBS Evening News With Tony Dokoupil' No. 2 Producer Fired
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Key Points:
- Javier Guzman, the No. 2 producer of "CBS Evening News," was let go following the Wednesday night broadcast amid ongoing changes during Tony Dokoupil’s first week as anchor.
- Tony Dokoupil’s debut week has been marked by multiple challenges, including technical difficulties on his first official broadcast and criticism over an unconventional sign-off tribute to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Guzman’s departure is reportedly unrelated to these on-air issues and is part of a broader restructuring of the newscast; he had been with CBS Evening News since 2018 and was promoted to senior broadcast producer in August 2025.
- CBS Evening News has struggled in ratings, consistently ranking third behind ABC’s "World News Tonight" and NBC’s
