Kasie Hunt Aims to Scramble CNN’s Morning With 6 A.M. Hour That Isn’t Politics-Only
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Kasie Hunt has long been known for her work on the political beat, but in days to come she hopes people will think of her for news about culture or sports, maybe the weather.
When the news cycle delivers something weird or surprising, the CNN early-morning anchor says she is even “willing to make faces on the air.” Cable’s A.M.
news shows have thrived in recent years by focusing relentlessly on politics, Now CNN and Hunt want to scramble viewers’ perceptions by widening the network’s aperture. “We want to be there for them even when politics is not the lead,” says Hunt during a recent interview.
People who tuned in to Monday’s “CNN This Morning,” the program Hunt anchors between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. — now with her name in the title — may have noticed a few new elements on screen, particularly starting at 6.
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