Alisyn Camerota, ‘New Day’ Star, to Exit CNN
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Alisyn Camerota, whose steadying presence on air helped make her a prominent face of CNN during the first Trump administration, is leaving the Warner Bros.
Discovery-backed outlet, she disclosed via social media on Sunday. “Big News, Everyone! — today is my last day on CNN. Tune in at 4:50p (et) for my sign off.
Keep it here for updates!” she posted on Instagram. Camerota joined CNN in 2014 after a long stint at Fox News Channel. She served more than six years as a co-anchor on “New Day,” a flagship morning program that a previous management team led by former CNN chief Jeff Zucker had hoped would be more competitive not only with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” but mainstay morning-news programs on broadcast TV, such as NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Her exit comes as CNN and corporate parent Warner Bros.
Discovery are said to be contemplating more job cuts as the news outlet grapples with assigning more resources to digital content under current CEO Mark Thompson.
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