‘American Morning’ Moving Later This Month

TVNewser’s questions were correct: CNN has confirmed that American Morning is moving to a new set in the Time Warner Center newsroom, AM’s last show from the Time Life building will air on August 19. Starting August 22, it will air from the Showbiz Tonight studio while the newsroom set is constructed on the fourth floor. According to an anonymous tipster, the set won’t be done until November…

> Broadcasting & Cable: “The move, which brings together all of CNN’s New York-based shows under one roof, is meant to further emphasize American Morning as a news deestination to counterprogram, music, cooking and other entertainment fare on other morning shows.”

> New York Daily News: “We’ve got a newfound dedication to being the newsy alternative,” Jon Klein said. “We’ve always intended to be that, but we haven’t quite been as up to that as we should have.”