View Post TV Biz The Sunday Ticker: ABC, FNC, CNN By Merrill Knox on May. 18, 2014 - 12:12 PM Shushannah Walshe has been promoted to deputy political director at ABC News. FishbowlDC has more details. A Dallas TV host who walked off the set of a morning show after a heated discussion over the Michael Sam draft kiss appeare ...
View Post CNN | Revolving Door Zoraida Sambolin Returns to Former Station By Merrill Knox on Apr. 23, 2014 - 1:03 PM Zoraida Sambolin, who signed off from CNN in December, is re-joining her former station, WMAQ in Chicago. Sambolin will begin at the NBC-owned station in May. Sambolin joined CNN in 2011 as the anchor of the early morning newscast ...
View Post CNN Christine Romans Named Co-Anchor of CNN’s ‘Early Start’ By Merrill Knox on Jan. 6, 2014 - 9:32 AM CNN has announced Christine Romans will join John Berman as the co-anchor of “Early Start.” Romans, who will continue in her role as the network’s chief business reporter, replaces Zoraida Sambolin, who left CNN ...
View Post TV Biz The Christmas Ticker: Sambolin, Tapper, ‘Friends’ By Jordan Chariton on Dec. 25, 2013 - 9:11 AM Recently departed CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin is looking to start her own production company, the Latin Post reports. Upon her exit this month, Sambolin told staff that her battle with cancer put life into perspective for her. Buz ...
TV Biz The 10 Biggest TV News Stories of 2013 By Gail Shister on Dec. 23, 2013 - 12:01 AM How to describe a year in which TV news had more turnovers than Pepperidge Farm? Business as usual. The dramatic departures and arrivals of A-List talent weren’t the only big story of 2013, of course. Two new networks launched. ...
View Post CNN Zoraida Sambolin Signs Off From CNN By Merrill Knox on Dec. 13, 2013 - 10:37 AM Today was Zoraida Sambolin’s last day on CNN’s “Early Start.” “The thing about Zoraida Sambolin: when she says good morning, she means it,” co-anchor John Berman said. “She doesn’t j ...
View Post CNN | Revolving Door Zoraida Sambolin Leaving CNN By Chris Ariens on Dec. 4, 2013 - 12:10 PM Zoraida Sambolin, who joined CNN two years ago, is leaving the network and returning to Chicago, TVNewser has learned. Sambolin, the host of “Early Start,” says battling cancer this year put life in perspective. “ ...
View Post CNN Zoraida Sambolin Returns To CNN By Alex Weprin on Aug. 5, 2013 - 9:15 AM “Early Start” co-anchor Zoraida Sambolin returned to CNN today, two and a half months after taking a leave of absence to undergo treatment for breast cancer. She received a warm welcome from John Berman and her colleag ...
View Post CNN CNN’s Zoraida Sambolin Speaks Out After Breast Cancer Surgery By Alex Weprin on Jul. 21, 2013 - 8:42 AM CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin appeared on “New Day” Friday, where she updated viewers on her breast cancer treatment. Sambolin revealed her diagnosis in May, and announced that she would undergo a double mastectomy. R ...
View Post CNN CNN’s Zoraida Sambolin Shares Post-Mastectomy Photos By Alex Weprin on Jun. 3, 2013 - 4:19 PM CNN “Early Start” co-anchor Zoraida Sambolin took to Facebook to share photos following her double mastectomy. “Good Morning Friends! First look at reconstruction stage one. My amazing fiancée on daily drain dut ...