CBS announced on January 13, 2010, that Hill would be replacing Russ Mitchell on the weekday edition of "The Early Show" the following week, and on January 18, the "Early Show" cast officially welcomed Hill to the program. On June 29 and July 5, 2010, Hill anchored the "CBS Evening News" in Katie Couric's absence. With Maggie Rodriguez on maternity leave, Hill was also the primary female anchor on "The Early Show" in June 2010. Hill also anchored the "CBS Evening News" while Scott Pelley was in Afghanistan on October 4, 2011.