CNN This Morning Weekend
| CNN This Morning Weekend | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | News Talk |
| 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 | June 22, 2013 – present |
CNN This Morning Weekend is an American morning show airing on weekends on CNN and CNN International from CNN's headquarters at Turner Techwood in Atlanta.
The program originally launched on June 22, 2013 as New Day Weekend, the weekend edition of CNN's then-new morning show New Day. It was rebranded as CNN This Morning Weekend in November 2022 following its succession of New Day as CNN's weekday morning show, with no change in format. The cancellation of CNN This Morning in February 2024 did not affect the weekend show, which continued as normal.
Background
[edit]New Day Weekend era
[edit]New Day Weekend launched alongside its weekday morning counterpart in 2013.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Amara Walker replaced Paul, continuing to anchor from Atlanta.
CNN This Morning era
[edit]In November 2022, coinciding with the premiere of CNN's new weekday morning show CNN This Morning,[4] New Day Weekend also switched to the CNN This Morning branding. The change did not impact the program's format, with Walker and Sanchez continuing to serve as anchors.[5]
Sanchez exited the program in 2023 to anchor the new weekday show 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 the new Saturday morning program First of All.
Despite the cancellation of the weekday CNN This Morning in February 2024,[7] the weekend show was not affected.[5]
Notable on-air staff
[edit]- Boris Sanchez, anchor (2021–2022; now on CNN News Central)
- Amara Walker anchor (2022-present)
- Victor Blackwell, anchor (2013–2021; 2023-present)
- Christi Paul, anchor (2013–2022)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Mwachiro, Mark (2024-02-26). "CNN's ATL-Based Programming Ends Use of CNN Center Studios". 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.