CNN revamps morning show, brings back Soledad O’Brien in 2012

[Dulcinea]

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CNN’s “American Morning” show, in terms of ratings and influence, is a mere afterthought compared to “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “Fox & Friends” and even sister station HLN’s “Morning Express With Robin Meade” show.

This has led to a revolving door of hosts, at least ten over the past decade. In a sense, CNN is bringing back the past by returning Soledad O’Brien to the anchor desk from 7 to 9 a.m. O’Brien has been doing mostly long-form documentaries, her most notable the “In America” series.

O’Brien had been the morning anchor at CNN from 2003 to 2006. She will take over in 2012. In an interview today, she said she isn’t sure what the start date is yet but expects it to be early in the year. She will continue to do documentaries as well.

Ashleigh Banfield, who had been a correspondent ABC News, will start co-anchoring from 5 to 7 a.m. with Zoraida Sambolin, who had worked most recently in Chicago.

Read more: http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2011/11/03/cnn-revamps-morning-show-brings-back-soledad-obrien-in-2012/?cxntlid=thbz_hm

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[Puzzler]

2. In fairness to O'Brien...

... at least she does seem to be reasonably intelligent, even if I don't always agree with her.

[Iliyah]

3. It won't matter

same bullshit of spouting corporate media talking points.

[Puzzler]

5. Agreed, but I was just defending her against the "bimbo" label

[Iliyah]

10. I know

I remember when CNN brought quailty news, which were based on more facts rather than propaganda spew for the corporations (1%) and the crazed right wingers who are far from being Christians.

[valerief]

4. +1

[davidwparker]

6. Good for Ashleigh Banfield

... one of the originals fired from MSNBC -- or was that Donahue first?

[Demonaut]

7. she's hot too!

just sayin'

[lonestarnot]

15. She also has a hot brain!

[stonecutter357]

8. get the money out of politics.

get the money out of politics.

[Garion_55]

9. kiran left?

i find her very hot.

[onehandle]

11. O’Brien is the essence of journalistic mediocrity.

Smart move, CNN.

[tabasco]

12. Re-arranging the deck chairs on the USS corporate news network

The corporate whore media must be destroyed.

[bigworld]

13. Let the other stations do fluff

Do some hard rolling news all morning long and CNN would be surprised at the ratings they'd receive.

[alfredo]

14. Alex Wagoner is getting her own show on MSNBC according

to Bill Maher