The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH TONY DOKOUPIL is meeting people where they are – sharing the most urgent, important stories with Americans, rather than talking to them. To offer a fuller picture of the country, a closer look at the neighbors they share it with and the challenges we face together, Dokoupil will get out from behind the anchor desk and travel across the country.

Introducing LIVE FROM AMERICA – 10 cities in 10 days.

For his first night as anchor of the CBS EVENING NEWS on Jan. 5, Dokoupil will be in Miami, the kickoff for two weeks of the CBS EVENING NEWS broadcasts from the road. In a new city each day, Dokoupil will meet Americans face to face. This road trip builds on Dokoupil’s more than two decades of journalism spanning the country and on the instinct that has defined his coverage: to follow the story, talking not only to newsmakers, but to the people most affected by the news.

“Growing up a bit ramshackle, moving between Florida, Maryland and West Virginia, traveling the country playing high school and college baseball, I learned to love talking to new people. As a journalist, I realized there are some things you’ll never understand until you’re standing there with the people in the middle of it,” Dokoupil said. “Being there, and bringing others there, is what I love most about this job, and what makes me so excited about this trip.”

Week One:

Mon. 1/5 MIAMI

Tues. 1/6 ATLANTA

Wed. 1/7 DALLAS

Thur. 1/8 DENVER

Fri. 1/9 SAN FRANCISCO

Week Two:

Mon. 1/12 DETROIT

Tues. 1/13 MINNEAPOLIS

Wed. 1/14 CHICAGO

Thurs. 1/15 CINCINNATI

Fri. 1/16 PITTSBURGH

“Tony’s superpower is listening to people. We want to serve Americans in the best way possible by meeting them where they are every night – and we’ll do that with this cross-country kick-off tour,” said Kim Harvey, executive producer of the CBS EVENING NEWS.

Stay tuned for more details.

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Press Contacts:

Anna Gibson – GibsonA@cbsnews.com

Natalie Pahz – PahzN@cbs.com