Gayle King’s enormous salary on 'CBS Mornings' had been scrutinised in recent weeks, as the show’s viewers slipped below 1.8 million.
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It brings an end to a two decade long tenure on the network.
The now ex-staffer lambasted her former employer, CBS News, for its new '21st century' vision for journalism.
It comes as the Paramount-Skydance overhaul fuels speculation across the network.
