Anchor Chris Wragge Returns To WCBS

Chris Wragge will rejoin CBS O&O WCBS New York as co-anchor of the station’s weeknight 6 p.m. newscasts, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6. Prior to leaving WCBS last December, Wragge was co-anchor of the station’s weeknight 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts, co-anchor of the Saturday edition of The Early Show and as a frequent substitute co-anchor of the weekday edition of The Early Show.

In addition to partnering with Dana Tyler to anchor the station’s 6 p.m. newscasts, Wragge will continue his “day job” as co-anchor of CBS News’s The Early Show.

Wragge joined WCBS in 2004 as the station’s 5, 6 and 11 p.m. sports anchor.

In November 2006, he made the transition to news.

Prior to joining CBS, Wragge worked for NBC Sports. Previously, Wragge spent four years as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.

Wragge’s broadcasting career also includes positions with KPRC Houston; WVIT Hartford, Conn.; and WMUR Manchester, N.H. He also has been a host for HGTV, DIY and the Travel Channel.