As I reviewed twelve months of TVNewser blogging this week, something became very clear: As CNN said goodbye to its talent this year, FNC added new hosts and analysts to its payroll. Bill Hemmer is only the most prominent example, and the trend is undeniable:
FNC’s gains:
> Dec. 16: Bob Novak
> Nov. 29: Tiki Barber
> Sept. 6: Dr. Manny Alvarez
> Sept. 5: Laura Ingle
> July 19: Bill Hemmer
> June 20: Marvin Kalb
> June 15: Wesley Clark
> June 9: Gretchen Carlson
> Mar. 9: Julie Banderas
> Feb. 15: Martin Frost
Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom was rumored to be on the way to CNN, but in December she joined FNC.
CNN’s losses:
> Nov. 2: Aaron Brown
> Sept. 12: Walter Rodgers
> Aug. 1: Ken and Daria Dolan
> June 25: The Capital Gang
> June 22: Maria Hinojosa
> June 6: Bill Hemmer
> June 3: Judy Woodruff
> Mar. 28: Charlayne Hunter-Gault
> Mar. 12: Myron Kandel
> Jan. 5: Tucker Carlson
…And I’m sure I’m forgetting someone…
2005: FNC Adds Talent, CNN Loses It
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