CBS Atlanta on Monday took its recently launched local news department into the lunch hour viewing cycle, with the debut of a weekday newscast featuring a single anchor and a staff meteorologist.
“CBS News Atlanta at Noon” expands the station’s news coverage, which debuted in September 2025, and features T.J. Anthony presenting the top stories at that moment. Delivering the weather news is Johnathan Myers.
“Since launching our local news operation, we have remained focused on building a strong community-centered news brand for viewers across metro Atlanta and North Georgia,” said CBS Stations Atlanta President/GM Tom Canedo, who oversees WUPA-69, which took over the CBS network affiliation in the market from Gray Media’s WANF-46 nearly one year ago.
“Adding a live noon newscast is another important step in that growth, giving audiences more opportunities to access trusted local news, weather and information throughout the day,” Canedo added.
CBS Atlanta News Director Shawn Hoder added, “Atlanta viewers want timely local information they can rely on throughout the day. Launching CBS NEWS ATLANTA AT NOON gives us another opportunity to deliver breaking news, weather and community-focused reporting while continuing to grow our local news presence in the market.”
