From Washington Exam: News anchor Anderson Cooper is ending his tenure on the CBS investigative series 60 Minutes.
After appearing on the program for nearly two decades, Cooper said in a statement announcing his resignation that ultimately he found it impossible to juggle his role at CBS with his job at CNN and his family life.
Cooper is among the few high-profile journalists in broadcast television to hold lasting positions at two major networks at the same time. He joined 60 Minutes in 2007, while still maintaining his role as host of Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN.
“Being a correspondent at 60 Minutes has been one of the great honors of my career. I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors, and camera crews in the business,” Cooper wrote in a statement.
“For nearly twenty years, I’ve been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have little kids now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they still want to spend time with me,” he added.
Despite leaving CBS, Cooper will remain a host on CNN.
Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS News’ “60 Minutes” after nearly two decades, the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine and network https://t.co/OucwXbLx0I
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 17, 2026
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