CNN has tapped correspondent Amara Walker to anchor “New Day Weekend” with Boris Sanchez. Walker began her career at CNN as an anchor for CNN International in 2012.
In a news release, the network said Walker will anchor the program from the network’s global headquarters in Atlanta, and she will continue to report on stories across the network’s programs and platforms.
“During the 2020 Presidential election and the Georgia Senate runoff, Walker was part of the election night team reporting on President Trump’s repeated attacks against the Georgia Secretary of State, baselessly claiming fraud,” the network said.
Walker began her career at CNN as an anchor for CNN International in 2012, where she distinguished herself as one of the lead breaking news anchors having covered several live major international news events.
Walker was also live on the air as a fire ripped through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in April 2019. In 2017, she was part of the CNN team nominated for an Emmy Award for the breaking news coverage of the Manchester Arena bombing attack.
“New Day Weekend” airs on CNN on Saturdays 6-9 a.m. ET and on Sundays from 6-8 a.m. ET. She will also anchor “CNN Newsroom” 10-11amET on Saturday along with Sanchez.
