View Post TV Biz The Afternoon Ticker: Cosby, Housley, O’Brien By Chris Ariens on May. 19, 2014 - 12:55 PM Former Fox News and MSNBC anchor Rita Cosby has been named co-host of WABC radio’s “The Ride Home.” The drivetime show, airing from 5-6pm on the New York station, features news, insight and opinion. Pat Kiernan, ...
View Post CNN A Fulltime Job and Twins, CNN’s Kyra Phillips Now Adds a Podcast to Her Routine By Chris Ariens on Apr. 14, 2014 - 2:59 PM Increasingly, TV news anchors and hosts are going extra-curricular as they expand their “brand.” A few years ago, former CBS “Early Show” and local TV anchor Rene Syler launched parenting site Good Enough M ...
View Post TV Biz The Saturday Ticker: Bream, O’Brien, ‘Late Show’ By Merrill Knox on Apr. 5, 2014 - 11:03 AM Fox News’ Shannon Bream will interview Jeb Bush tomorrow during “America’s News HQ” at 1pmET. Bream will speak to the former Florida governor about the 25th anniversary of George H.W. Bush’s presidenc ...
View Post Al Jazeera | CNN Soledad O’Brien’s Mornings Rarely Include Watching TV News By Jordan Chariton on Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:00 AM Former morning show anchor Soledad O’Brien says morning TV isn’t part of her morning routine these days. With nationwide speaking engagements, contributing to CNN and Al Jazeera America, running her own production co ...
View Post TV Biz The Ticker: Cabrera, Bloomberg, O’Brien By Merrill Knox on Jan. 17, 2014 - 2:02 PM CNN International meteorologist Ivan Cabrera is leaving the network, a spokesperson confirms to TVNewser. Cabrera joined CNNI as a freelancer in 2009 and was hired full-time in 2010. Bloomberg TV will premiere a new documentary ho ...
View Post Al Jazeera Soledad O’Brien on Al Jazeera America: ‘The Work That They’re Doing is Quality’ By Merrill Knox on Oct. 23, 2013 - 1:12 PM In Mediabistro’s latest “So What Do You Do?” interview, Soledad O’Brien opens up about the state of journalism, her former roles at CNN and NBC News, and her production company, Starfish Media. She also wei ...
View Post TV Biz The Sunday Ticker: O’Brien, Morgan, Henry By Alex Weprin on Oct. 13, 2013 - 11:15 AM Former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien contributes to CNN, HBO and Al Jazeera America. Now she can add another channel to her résumé: Sundance Channel. O’Brien will appear in an episode of “Dream School” on th ...
CNN CNN Diversity Chair Stepping Aside By Alex Weprin on Sep. 27, 2013 - 10:59 AM The chairwoman of CNN’s diversity council will be stepping aside from that role, a spokesperson for CNN tells TVNewser. The chairwoman, Johnita Due, is an assistant general counsel for CNN, and was first named chair of the c ...
View Post Al Jazeera | CNN | Events | TV Biz Away From Daily News Grind, Soleded O’Brien Continues to Chart New News Path By Chris Ariens on Aug. 28, 2013 - 7:00 AM Soledad O’Brien continues to blaze a trail for what she sees as a new news model — where journalists produce stories for any number of outlets, reporting on things they are passionate about, while immersing themselves ...
View Post CNN | TV Biz The CNN Ticker: Bourdain, Zuckerberg, Soledad By Alex Weprin on Aug. 21, 2013 - 11:55 AM Season two of Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” will debut September 15 on CNN. The show will travel to Jerusalem, Gaza, the West Bank, Spain, South Africa, New Mexico, Detroit and Copenhagen in season two, amon ...