CBS News Announces Comprehensive Coverage for Inauguration Day

CBS News will deliver comprehensive coverage and original reporting on television, CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 live streaming news service, and all CBS News platforms on Inauguration Day, Friday, Jan. 20. The multi-platform coverage will originate from Washington, D.C., with CBS News' experienced political team of anchors and reporters including: CBS THIS MORNING Co-Hosts Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell; CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley; FACE THE NATION Anchor and CBS News Political Director John Dickerson; and Elaine Quijano, Josh Elliott, Vladimir Duthiers and Reena Ninan on CBSN. CBS News Correspondents Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes, Jeff Pegues, Margaret Brennan, Jan Crawford, Chip Reid, Kris Van Cleave, Anna Werner and Errol Barnett will report from Washington; Erin Moriarty and Peter Van Sant will provide reporting from Wisconsin, Texas and Maryland; and Elizabeth Palmer will report from Moscow. CBS News Contributor Bob Schieffer, who has covered has covered 14 Presidential Inaugurations since 1965, will also join the coverage.

CBS News' comprehensive Inauguration Day coverage will include newsmaker interviews and coverage of key ceremonies and events, the swearing-in of President-elect Donald Trump and the parade and balls, in addition to security and potential protests.

CBS News' television coverage plans include:

7:00 AM-4:00 PM, ET: Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell anchor CBS THIS MORNING and CBS News' special coverage live from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Scott Pelley joins CBS THIS MORNING and anchors CBS News' all-day coverage from the swearing-in through the parade. John Dickerson, Bob Schieffer and CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY Co-Hosts Anthony Mason and Alex Wagner plus the extensive team of CBS News correspondents will contribute to the sustained coverage.

6:30-7:30 PM, ET: Scott Pelley anchors an expanded, one-hour edition of the CBS EVENING NEWS (6:30-7:30 PM, ET) live from Washington on Inauguration Day. The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY (6:30-7:00 PM, ET) will also originate from Washington tomorrow, Jan. 18 and Thursday, Jan. 19.

8:00 PM-9:00 PM, ET: CBS News broadcasts CHANGE AND CHALLENGE: THE INAUGURATION OF DONALD TRUMP, a one-hour live, in-depth, primetime special anchored by Gayle King and John Dickerson exploring what a Trump presidency will mean for the country, what's ahead in the first 100 days, and what the election taught us about ourselves as a country. Is this a long-overdue rebuke to the government class, as supporters say, or is this a threat to the nation, as critics claim? Featuring CBS News correspondents around the country, the special will examine an unprecedented new American leader, how he will govern and if he can unify Americans.

On Saturday, Jan. 21, Anthony Mason and Alex Wagner continue CBS News' coverage with a live broadcast of CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY (check local listings) from the National Mall.

The Sunday, Jan. 22 edition of CBS SUNDAY MORNING will deliver in-depth reports on various aspects of the Inauguration, ranging from a look back at the legacy of President Barack Obama to aspects of the Inauguration of Donald Trump.

FACE THE NATION will also feature in-depth analysis of the Inauguration and what lies ahead for the new Administration on its Jan. 22 edition.

CBSN: CBSN will have extensive, on-the-ground coverage all day and night, including the Network's special reports. CBSN's around-the-clock coverage, available for free across all leading digital platforms, will originate from Washington with Elaine Quijano, Josh Elliott, Vladimir Duthiers and Reena Ninan. Leading up to the Inauguration, Quijano will report on the latest moves in Washington on "Red and Blue," CBSN's daily politics program that debuted earlier this month, and will explore how Americans across the nation are being impacted by the transition to a new administration (Monday-Thursday, 9:00 PM, ET). CBSN propels into 2017 on the heels of its #1 quarter to date, setting viewership records and drawing 90.3 million streams in Q4 2016 to deliver 50% growth over Q3 2016 and 173% over Q4 2015.

CBS Newspath: CBS Newspath, the Network's 24-hour television newsgathering service for CBS stations and broadcasters around the world, will also offer full Inauguration Day coverage. A team of CBS Newspath correspondents including Craig Boswell, Don Champion, Kenneth Craig, Weijia Jiang, Jamie Yuccas, will report from Washington on Inauguration Day and surrounding it.

CBS Radio News: CBS Radio News will provide live, anchored and short-form special reports of the Inaugural ceremonies. CBS Radio News will broadcast live anchored coverage of the public event at the Capitol, as well as special reports throughout the day and a wrap-up program of the day's events at 5:10 PM, ET. CBS Radio News' coverage will be available to the Network's 600 plus, as well as on a web stream and apps for iPhone and Android devices.

About CBS News: CBS News is the news and information division of CBS Corporation, dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. Headquartered in the famed CBS Broadcast Center in New York, CBS News has bureaus across the globe and produces influential, critically acclaimed programs providing original reporting, interviews, investigations, analysis and breaking news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CBS News provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSN, CBSNews.com, CBS Radio News and CBS Mobile. CBS News is home to the nation's #1 news program, 60 MINUTES, the 24/7 digital streaming news network, CBSN, and the award-winning broadcasts CBS THIS MORNING, Co-Hosted by Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King, THE CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY, 48 HOURS, FACE THE NATION and CBS SUNDAY MORNING.

About CBSN: CBSN is CBS News' 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage across platforms. CBSN launched on November 6, 2014, and has grown significantly since its debut. CBSN is currently available on CBSNews.com, connected TV devices and gaming consoles including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Roku players and Roku TV models, Xbox One, and Xbox 360, as well as the CBS News mobile apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8.1. Follow CBSN on Twitter @CBSNews and on Facebook and Instagram.

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