CNN Names New Morning Show Host
Things are changing yet again at CNN.
The network confirmed Monday that Christine Romans will join John Berman as the new co-anchor of "Early Start," while Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul will co-anchor "New Day Weekend" together.
Berman became the lead host of "Early Start" after CNN's Zoraida Sambolin announced her departure in December due to her battle against breast cancer. Other lineup changes preceding Sambolin's exit, including former "Early Start" co-host Ashleigh Banfield moving up to the 11 a.m. timeslot, came after a series of shakeups in June 2012.
Romans will now join Berman but continue her work as the network’s chief business reporter and anchor of the business programs, CNN added.
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“Given the audience’s interest in business news as the day begins, and markets across the globe have been open for hours, Christine will add a great dimension to the program that starts CNN’s programming day,” network chief Jeff Zucker said in the statement. “Plus, Christine’s fantastic rapport with John makes this a dynamic team for America to wake up to.”
As for "New Day Weekend," Blackwell (who joined the weekend coverage show in July 2012) will continue to report from the Atlanta-based CNN while Paul will also continue her weekday anchoring on CNN's sister network HLN.
Zucker announced in December that viewers should expect other programming changes in the future as he promised to bring more "attitude" to CNN in an attempt to "broaden the definition" of news.
5-7 AM: Ashleigh Banfield and Zoraida Sambolin
Zoraida Sambolin
7AM-9AM: Soledad O'Brien
9AM-11AM -- CNN Newsroom with Kyra Phillips
11AM-1PM -- CNN Newsroom with Suzanne Malveaux
1 PM- 2 PM: Randi Kaye
2PM-4PM -- CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin
4PM-6PM -- The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
6PM-7PM -- John King USA
7PM-8PM -- Erin Burnett
8PM-9PM -- Anderson Cooper
9PM-10PM -- Piers Morgan Tonight
10PM-11PM -- Anderson Cooper (Repeat)
6AM-7:30AM -- CNN Saturday Morning (Formerly with T.J. Holmes)
7:30AM-8:00AM -- Sanjay Gupta MD
8AM-9AM -- CNN Saturday Morning (Formerly with T.J. Holmes)
9:30AM-10AM -- Your Bottom Line with Christine Romans
10AM-1PM -- CNN Saturday Morning (Formerly with T.J. Holmes)
1PM-2PM: Your Money
2PM -- CNN Newsroom
6AM-7:30AM -- CNN Sunday Morning (Formerly with T.J. Holmes)
7:30AM-8:00AM -- Sanjay Gupta MD
8AM-9AM -- CNN Sunday Morning (Formerly with T.J. Holmes)
9AM-10AM: State of the Union with Candy Crowley
10AM-11AM: Fareed Zakaria GPS
11AM-12PM -- Reliable Sources with Howard Kurtz
12PM-1PM: State of the Union with Candy Crowley
1PM-2PM -- Fareed Zakaria GPS
2PM-3PM -- The Next List
3PM-4PM -- Your Money
4PM: CNN Newsroom
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