‘CNN This Morning’ Taps Lauren Mensch and Chris Russell As New Executive Producers
deadline.comCNN This Morning has tapped Lauren Mensch and Chris Russell as its new executive producers, an effort to bolster the network’s morning show after its debut in November.
They will succeed Eric Hall, who departed in January to helm the 11 PM hour of CNN Tonight hosted by Laura Coates. Mensch will serve as EP and showrunner, overseeing the execution of the 6-9 a.m.
ET show and leading its editorial direction. Russell will executive producer during the dayside and evening hours, focused on editorial and infrastructure for the following morning.
They will report to Ryan Kadro, senior vice president of content strategy. Mensch most recently was the EP of CNN Newsroom with Alisyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell, in a tenure that included coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the January 6th insurrection.
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