{"id":10911,"date":"2025-03-13T15:20:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=10911"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:20:06","slug":"longtime-cnn-anchor-departs-network-as-it-continues-to-struggle-in-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=10911","title":{"rendered":"Longtime CNN Anchor Departs Network As It Continues to Struggle In Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-498133654-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0A longtime CNN anchor who spent more than 24 years at the network has announced her departure amid an enduring ratings slump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christine Romans, the longtime anchor of CNN\u2019s \u201cEarly Start\u201d and its chief business correspondent, called it quits on Friday, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/snyde\/ny-christine-romans-leaving-cnn-early-start-anchors-20230728-34256j523nblvb3ocmrscrzgsi-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring Friday\u2019s on-air sendoff, she announced that she will leave the cable news channel after nearly a quarter of a century, with that day being her last,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She told viewers, \u201cI\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time for a new chapter,\u201d adding that though she\u2019s \u201cmoving on from CNN, [she] will still be watching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has been a pleasure waking up early for you for so many years to get your morning started,\u201d she continued. \u201cI love CNN dearly. I have loved my 24-year run here \u2026 I am full of gratitude for my CNN family. It is a family. Everybody here are my friends. And I am excited for the challenges ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hollywood Reporter noted that Romans just recently made the decision to leave and is not expected to join a competitor network, but that remains to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the time being, the 5 a.m. EDT news show will remain in the programming lineup with \u201ca rotating array of anchors&nbsp;until making a permanent decision about assigning talent to the show,\u201d Variety&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/tv\/news\/christine-romans-exits-cnn-1235682283\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">24 years. Chief Business Correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristineRomans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChristineRomans<\/a> is saying goodbye to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CNN<\/a> &#8212; and early mornings here on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EarlyStart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EarlyStart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YvECC0iwEN\">pic.twitter.com\/YvECC0iwEN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CNN Early Start with Rahel Solomon (@EarlyStart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EarlyStart\/status\/1684889559845249024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s impossible to sum up 24 wonderful and transformative years at CNN, but here it goes: five elections, a dot-com boom and bust, 9\/11, a housing bubble and financial crisis, and a global pandemic,\u201d Romans said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. \u201cOh\u2026 and a wedding, three baby boys, three books, and 10 years of 3 a.m. wake-up calls!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve climbed the mountain and it\u2019s time for me to climb a new one,\u201d Romans, who is the author of \u201cSmart Is the New Rich Money Guide for Millennials,\u201d went on. \u201cBut I\u2019m forever grateful to have worked alongside some of the most talented journalists in the business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her departure comes at a time when CNN continues to struggle to gain traction with viewers. While left-wing rival MSNBC gained viewers over the summer, CNN did not, shedding \u201c21% of its 25-to-54 viewers in May,\u201d The Street&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/media\/one-network-is-dominating-ratings-as-fox-and-cnn-take-a-nosedive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/hypocrisy-cnn-74903\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report noted<\/a>&nbsp;that CNN hired two producers from Fox News, the network that CNN has criticized for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKaitlan Collins\u2019 new primetime show The Source has hired a former producer from Maria Bartiromo\u2019s program while Jake Tapper just tapped an EP from Fox News Sunday for his weekday program. The decision is being called hypocritical by insiders since Tapper often trash-talks the number one cable network on air, Fox News,\u201d Radar Online&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/tv\/news\/hypocrisy-cnn-hires-2-fox-news-producers-as-network-s-dismal-ratings-continue-to-drop\/ar-AA1dMcM6?ocid=msedgntp&amp;cvid=b35c6cc5d53b440c81a2d458a82366e3&amp;ei=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we first reported, Collins\u2019 new shows could use some help after launching to dismal numbers. According to Nielsen Media Research, Collins\u2019 new primetime show The Source debuted at 9 PM and was beaten by Fox News\u2019 Hannity by triple digit percentage.&nbsp;Collins\u2019 show, which had former VP Mike Pence as a guest, was also beaten by repeats of Golden Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants, South Park, King of Queens, Seinfeld, and Friends,\u201d the outlet added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a difficult few months that saw major layoffs and the cancellation of Don Lemon, CEO Chris Licht was let go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI met with Chris and he will be leaving CNN,\u201d David Zaslav, Warner Bros. CEO, announced last month.&nbsp;\u201cFor a number of reasons, things didn\u2019t work out and that\u2019s unfortunate. It\u2019s really unfortunate. And ultimately that\u2019s on me. And I take full responsibility for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was an exciting but incredibly challenging assignment and I learned a lot over the past 13 months,\u201d Licht said in a separate statement. \u201cI\u2019ve been lucky enough to have had a successful, fulfilling career and I look forward to my next chapter. 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