The Ticker: ‘Lead’ Day, Satellite Move, 60 at #5

By Chris Ariens 

  • The newest addition to CNN’s weekday afternoon line-up, “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” debuts at 4pmET Monday, March 18. Tapper left ABC News for CNN in December.

  • MSNBC contributor Michael Smerconish is moving his daily radio show to satellite.  Beginning April 15, The Michael Smerconish Program will cease broadcasting on terrestrial radio and move to SiriusXM.

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  • For the seventh time in 10 shows, “60 Minutes” made the Nielsen Top 10. Sunday’s show drew 12.02 million viewers finishing at #5 for the week.

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