David Schechter is a national environmental correspondent and the host of "On the Dot with David Schechter," a guided journey to explore how we're changing the earth and earth is changing us. His work has been honored with a 2021 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton for reporting about climate change. He's also a two-time winner of the national Murrow Award for documentary, three-time Scripps Howard National Journalism Award winner, recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Reporting and a James Beard Award Finalist.
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CBS Mornings Plus (2024)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-01: Sen. Mark Kelly, Henry Winkler (Oct 1, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-14: Misty Heggeness, Jeremy Helligar (Aug 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-16: Tom Green, Kelly Bissell (Apr 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-14: Lang Lang (Mar 14, 2025)
- Episode 2024-11-11: Paul Reiser (Nov 11, 2024)
CBS Saturday Morning (2021)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x112: Ripe, Chef Mei Kogo, Misha Japanwala (Nov 29, 2025)
- Episode 3x107: Rodney Crowell, Ashley McBryde, Anna Ansari, Cameron Crowe, Joe Hill (Oct 25, 2025)
- Episode 3x97: Lord Huron, Chef Ana Sortun, David Litt, Rick Beato (Aug 16, 2025)
- Episode 3x66: Justin Kuritzkes, Chef Michael Lomonaco, Wilderado (Jan 11, 2025)
- Episode 3x60: Bayker Blankenship, Clarise Lam, Steve McCurry (Nov 30, 2024)
- Episode 3x46: Armen Keteyian, Jacob Knowles, Blind Pilot (Aug 24, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-28: Bob Mackie, Nicholas Thompson, Olivia Dean (Oct 28, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-14: Galina Espinoza (Aug 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-04: Josh Brolin, Dr. Kerry Burnight (Aug 4, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-22: Oprah Winfrey, Suleika Jaouad, Adm. William McRaven (Apr 22, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-02: Cynthia Erivo (Dec 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-11-11: Brittany Spanos, PJ Morton (Nov 11, 2024)
CBS Weekend News (2016)
Guest starring as Correspondent
- Episode 2025-10-25: Episode 76 (Oct 25, 2025)
CBS Evening News (1963)
Guest starring as Correspondent
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2025-11-25: Episode 235 (Nov 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-11-12: Episode 226 (Nov 12, 2025)
- Episode 2025-10-09: Episode 202 (Oct 9, 2025)
- Episode 2025-09-01: Episode 174 (Sep 1, 2025)
- Episode 2025-08-14: Episode 162 (Aug 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-25: Episode 148 (Jul 25, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-21: Episode 144 (Jul 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-07-10: Episode 137 (Jul 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-24: Episode 125 (Jun 24, 2025)
- Episode 2025-06-03: Episode 110 (Jun 3, 2025)
- Episode 2025-05-12: Episode 94 (May 12, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-22: Episode 80 (Apr 22, 2025)
- Episode 2025-04-15: Episode 75 (Apr 15, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-13: Episode 52 (Mar 13, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-04: Episode 45 (Mar 4, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-21: Episode 38 (Feb 21, 2025)
- Episode 2025-01-16: Episode 12 (Jan 16, 2025)
- Episode 2024-12-19: Episode 345 (Dec 19, 2024)
- Episode 2024-10-23: Episode 289 (Oct 23, 2024)
- Episode 2024-09-23: Episode 260 (Sep 23, 2024)