CBS News Hires Steve Capus To Guide Evening News

Steve Capus

Steve Capus, who left NBC News last year after Pat Fili-Krushel was brought in to reorganize the news division, is heading to rival CBS News, according to THR.  Capus was named executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley and executive editor of CBS News, CBS News chairman Jeff Fager announced Tuesday.

He'll report to CBS News president David Rhodes and begin July 7.

He replaces Pat Shevlin, a CBS News veteran who will remain at the news division.

Capus spent two decades at NBC News. He led MSNBC and produced Brian Williams' newscast at the company's then nascent cable spinoff. He would go on to produce the NBC Nightly News, first with Tom Brokaw and then with Williams. He was president of NBC News for eight years before resigning in early 2013.

In a statement, Fager characterized Capus as "a real pro with an extraordinary record," while Rhodes noted that he will "make the Evening News more competitive than ever."

The broadcast has been on a rating uptick since Pelley took over. But it is still suck in third behind NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and ABC World News with Diane Sawyer.

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