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| CNN This Morning Weekend | |
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| Genre | News Talk |
| Created by | Chris Licht |
| Presented by | Weekends Amara Walker Victor Blackwell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Turner Techwood Atlanta |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 2 hours |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNN HLN (simulcast) |
| Release | November 5, 2022 – present |
CNN This Morning Weekend is an American morning show airing on weekends on CNN and CNN International. The program succeeded New Day Weekend on November 5, 2022, the first weekend after its former sister program launched. Despite sharing a name and branding, Weekend maintained the format of New Day, rather than adopting the This Morning format.[1]
Background
[edit]New Day Weekend era
[edit]New Day Weekend launched alongside its weekday morning counterpart in 2013.[2] The program was initially co-anchored by Victor Blackwell and Christi Paul, and based out of CNN's then-headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Unlike New Day, the weekend show has maintained a two-anchor format throughout its entire existence.
In early 2021, Victor Blackwell left the program to co-anchor a two-hour block of CNN Newsroom with former New Day anchor Alisyn Camerota.[3] He was replaced with Boris Sanchez, who would anchor from either Atlanta or Washington, D.C.
Paul announced her exit from the program in June 2022, citing the need to spend more time with her family, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Amara Walker replaced Paul, continuing to anchor from Atlanta.
CNN This Morning rebrand
[edit]The program debuted new graphics on November 5, 2022, coinciding with the launch of CNN This Morning on November 1.[5] The program did not see the same structural changes that the weekday variant saw—Walker and Sanchez continued to anchor the show.
Sanchez exited the program in 2023 to anchor a new weekday show called CNN News Central alongside former weekday New Day anchor Brianna Keilar and CNN Chief National Security Analyst Jim Sciutto.[6] In the same shakeup, Blackwell returned to Atlanta to anchor the program along with a new Saturday morning program First of All.
Despite CNN This Morning's cancellation, the weekend version continues in the same format it has used since 2013. It now shares branding with early-morning program CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt.[7]
Notable on-air staff
[edit]Weekend edition
[edit]- Boris Sanchez, weekend anchor (2021–2022; now on CNN NewsCentral)
- Amara Walker weekend anchor (2022-present)
- Victor Blackwell, weekend anchor (2013–2021; 2023-present)
- Christi Paul, weekend anchor (2013–2022)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mwachiro, Mark (2024-02-26). "CNN's ATL-Based Programming Ends Use of CNN Center Studios". Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Ushe, Naledi. "CNN weekend anchor Christi Paul makes tearful exit: 'Nobody else is going to be my kids' mom'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (2021-02-17). "CNN Daytime Shakeup: Brianna Keilar to Co-Host 'New Day,' Alisyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell Replace Brooke Baldwin". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Ushe, Naledi. "CNN weekend anchor Christi Paul makes tearful exit: 'Nobody else is going to be my kids' mom'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "'CNN This Morning' debuts as work continues on its permanent home". NewscastStudio. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (2023-03-01). "CNN Sets April Debut For 'News Central' Dayside Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "CNN rolls out new morning schedule with very familiar looks". NewscastStudio. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-11-26.