The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer is a daily newscast on CNN hosted by Wolf Blitzer that first aired on August 8, 2005.

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Logo used from 2015–present
Presented byWolf Blitzer
Country of originUnited States
Production
Production locationsCNN Studios Washington, D.C.
Running time120 minutes (60 minutes from April 2021)
Release
Original networkCNN
Original releaseAugust 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) –
present
External links
Website

The show currently airs weekdays live from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm ET from CNN's studios in Washington D.C.

Format And Other Information
Secretary of State John Kerry with Wolf Blitzer.
Former logo used from 2012–2015.

The show begins with the following opening: We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. I'm Wolf Blitzer/(insert name (used on guest hosted episodes when Blitzer is off tonight)), (and) You're in the Situation Room, we're following breaking News" During the program current events, breaking news, political headlines and reports are all discussed.

The show also makes use of CNN journalists from across the network and political analysts. They include Abby Phillip, Dana Bash, Bakari Sellers, John Kasich, John Harwood (journalist), Gloria Borger, and John King.

By 2012, CNN's Washington D.C. studios were completely redesigned giving The Situation Room a newly updated look.[1]

Former Situation Room main contributors include Lisa Sylvester who showcased reports and headlines, Jack Cafferty who presented The Cafferty File, and Kate Bolduan who briefly co-hosted part of the program with Wolf Blitzer.

2021 Time Shift

In January 2021, CNN announced that the show would shift from two hours to one hour, airing from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on weekdays from April 2021. The Lead with Jake Tapper will take over the former first hour of the show.[2]

References
  1. Newscast Studio (10 September 2012). "CNN debuts sleek new studio in Washington". NewscastStudio. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. Jensen, Erin. "CNN expands Tapper show, moves Blitzer; Fox News adds fourth opinion hour in revamp". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
Preceded by
The Lead with Jake Tapper		 CNN Weekday lineup
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm		 Succeeded by
Erin Burnett OutFront


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.