Rudabeh Shahbazi has been named co-anchor of the weekday evening newscasts for CBS Los Angeles alongside Pat Harvey.
The station has also promoted Sheba Turk to Shahbazi’s previous position as morning anchor on KCAL News Mornings with co-anchor Jamie Yuccas, effective Monday, April 28.
Shahbazi joins Pat Harvey for the 5, 9 and 11:00 p.m. newscasts.
Turk (pictured) joins the station’s eight-hour morning block, which includes the CBS News Los Angeles streaming channel, from 7 to 10 a.m.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for CBS Los Angeles and our viewers,” said Tim Wieland, regional president and general manager of CBS Los Angeles and CBS Colorado. “Our goal is to continue delivering high-quality local news, and strengthening our lineup with two anchors who are both exceptional storytellers and deeply engaged members of the community accomplishes that.”
