Revamped National debuts on Oct. 30

CBC will launch the revamped edition of The National on Oct. 30.

The public broadcaster is overhauling its flagship news program in the wake of longtime host Peter Mansbridge’s retirement.

He steps down after anchoring the network’s Canada Day coverage on July 1.

Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, has said there will be more than one host on the post-Mansbridge version of the show.

But a CBC spokesperson says no decisions have been made on who will be the new anchors.

Mansbridge’s career has spanned nearly five decades, including 28 years at the helm of The National as anchor and chief correspondent.