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Chung, who was the second woman and the first Asian American to become a network anchor, has alleged that Rather was dismissive towards her during their time together at CBS in the 1990s.
According to Fox News, Chung began co-anchoring the "CBS Evening News" with Rather in 1993, a move aimed at bolstering the show's dwindling ratings. "This wasn't just a personal milestone but one for women and minorities, as I would be the first of both groups to coanchor the CBS News flagship broadcast," Chung writes in her memoir, "Connie." "I felt incredibly lucky to be the one riding the crest."
Despite the significance of her appointment and her own excitement about what she described as her "dream job," Chung claimed that she was not immune to sexist remarks from her colleagues. The Boston Globe, reporting on Chung's book, quoted her as saying, "While Rather publicly welcomed Chung, he privately put her in her place, telling her: ‘Now you are going to have to start reading the newspaper.’"
Chung expressed her shock at Rather's comment, writing, "Was this his idea of how to start a partnership? I was forty-seven and had spent half my life in the news business - did he think I had been reading the comics? We were just out of the gate in what I hoped would be a long run. My response: Silence."
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In her memoir, Chung also alleged that Rather displayed "an inherent bias regarding women," and attempted to undermine her among their peers. She claimed that Rather told her, "I’ll cover the stories out there in the field, and you read the teleprompter."
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Rather, who stepped down as CBS’ evening news anchor in 2005 and left the network the following year after a discredited report about then-President George W. Bush's Vietnam-era service in the National Guard, has maintained a strong left-wing presence on social media. Earlier this year, he was interviewed by CBS about his time at the network and his career in journalism.
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Chung's memoir also includes revelations about other male anchors in the television news industry, including Bryant Gumbel. She writes about a condition she calls "big shot-itis," which she believes is prevalent among male anchors. As an example, she cited a clause in Gumbel's NBC contract that prevented his "Today Show" co-anchor Jane Pauley from saying "Good morning" first or "Have a good day" at the end of the show.
Chung described her dismissal from CBS in 2005 as "devastating," but she was not seeking sympathy. "That was not my attitude when I was working," she said. "I never ran to the ladies room and cried, because I always believed that there was no crying in baseball."
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At the time of her dismissal, Rather denied any involvement and told The Washington Post, "Nobody has heard a critical comment from me about Connie" and her removal "came as a surprise to us."
Chung later joined ABC News as a co-anchor and correspondent of the popular show "20/20," alongside Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer. She has since received gratitude from several women for breaking some glass ceilings, and some Asian-American parents have even named their daughters Connie in her honor.
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Throughout her career, Chung conducted several high-profile interviews, including one with NBA star Magic Johnson following his HIV-positive diagnosis in 1991. Fox News Digital has reached out to Chung, Rather, and Gumbel for further comment.
