CNN This Morning
GenreNews
Talk
Created byChris Licht
Presented byWeekdays
Poppy Harlow
Phil Mattingly
Derek Van Dam
Weekends
Amara Walker
Victor Blackwell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsCNN Center
Atlanta
30 Hudson Yards
New York City
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time3 hours
Original release
NetworkCNN
HLN (simulcast; December 6, 2022–present)
ReleaseNovember 1, 2022 (2022-11-01) –
present

CNN This Morning is an American morning show that airs on CNN, CNN International and HLN that premiered on November 1, 2022. The program is presented by Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly alongside meteorologist Derek Van Dam on weekdays, and co-anchored by Amara Walker and Victor Blackwell on weekends.

The program succeeded New Day as CNN's morning show, and shortly thereafter began airing in simulcast on HLN, replacing that network's longtime morning show Morning Express with Robin Meade.

History

The promotion poster for CNN This Morning before the premiere

Chris Licht became the head of CNN in April 2022, succeeding Jeff Zucker following WarnerMedia's merger with Discovery Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery. During the company's first upfronts in May 2022, Licht announced plans for a new CNN morning show, stating that "we are seeking to be a disruptor of broadcast morning shows in the space, we believe we have the people and resources to do this."[1]

Licht has had prior experience with establishing morning shows at his past employers, with a particular emphasis on formats focusing upon panel discussions.[2][1] He launched Morning Joe at MSNBC in 2007, and CBS This Morning in 2012;[2][1] the latter was initially CBS's most successful format in the timeslot in years, but began to see instability and declines in 2017 after the dismissal of Charlie Rose due to sexual harassment allegations, and was ultimately rebooted as CBS Mornings in 2021.[3][4]

On September 15, CNN announced that Don Lemon would leave his primetime show Don Lemon Tonight and move to the new morning show, joined by fellow CNN anchors Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins.[5] On October 12, it was announced that the show will premiere on November 1 ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, and be titled CNN This Morning.[2] In March 2023, it was announced that Derek Van Dam would be joining as the program's meteorologist.[6]

On December 1, 2022, it was announced that the show would also be simulcast on HLN beginning on December 6, replacing Morning Express with Robin Meade.[7] CNN This Morning is the only news program remaining on HLN, and reports indicate it is being retained solely to fulfil contractual obligations to provide news content, as that channel otherwise shifts to a full-time true crime format.[8]

On April 24, 2023 after the airing of CNN This Morning, Lemon was fired from CNN.[9]

On May 17, 2023, Collins was announced as the network's 9 p.m. ET anchor, with her new program set to begin in June 2023. Her position with CNN This Morning will be filled on a rotating basis by current CNN staffers.[10]

On August 14, 2023, CNN named Phil Mattingly, who had been the network's chief White House correspondent, as Harlow's permanent co-anchor.[11]

Personnel

Current notable on-air staff

Weekdays

Anchors

Meteorologist

  • Derek Van Dam (since March 27, 2023)[12]

Weekends

Anchors

Former

Weekdays

  • Don Lemon (November 1, 2022 – April 24, 2023); fired after the April 24, 2023 airing of the program.[9] Lemon was replaced with rotating fill-in anchors. It was later decided to have only 2 co-anchors.
  • Kaitlan Collins (November 1, 2022 – May 25, 2023); departed the program after being named permanent host of CNN's 9 p.m. ET hour.[13]

Weekends

References

  1. 1 2 3 Steinberg, Brian (August 31, 2021). "CBS News to Launch 'Mornings' in Bid to Capture A.M. Viewers Across The Week". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Weprin, Alex (October 12, 2022). "CNN's New Morning Show Title Is a Throwback to Chris Licht's CBS Days". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ Battaglio, Stephen (August 31, 2021). "'CBS This Morning' will have a new name starting Sept. 7". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (August 31, 2021). "CBS News to Launch 'Mornings' in Bid to Capture A.M. Viewers Across The Week". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (September 15, 2022). "Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins, Poppy Harlow to Lead CNN Morning Show in Shake-Up". Variety. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Mwachiro, Mark (March 28, 2023). "Derek Van Dam Named CNN This Morning Meteorologist". AdWeek. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (December 1, 2022). "HLN Gutted By CNN Layoffs". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ Stelter, Brian (December 2, 2022). "The End of Companion Television". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Grynbaum, Michael M.; Koblin, John; Mullin, Benjamin (April 24, 2023). "Don Lemon, CNN Star Anchor, to Leave the Network". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kaitlan Collins to anchor new 9 pm show on CNN | CNN Business". CNN. May 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ Darcy, Oliver. "CNN announces sweeping new lineup ahead of 2024 election". CNN.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ Derek Van Dam [@VanDamCNN] (March 28, 2023). "Today marks a new chapter of my career @cnn I am humbled and honored to begin my journey as morning #meteorologist for @cnnthismorning Monday - Friday. Here we go...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Kaitlan Collins Says Goodbye to CNN This Morning, Heads to Primetime". www.adweek.com. May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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