NewsNation launched in 2021 as the news channel that gives viewers a stance that isn’t right or left and goes down the middle. Furthermore, the network has brought in credible journalists such as Ashleigh Banfield.
It’s been a year since NewsNation revamped its primetime lineup, and one of those hosts is Banfield, as she comes on at 10 p.m. right after Chris Cuomo at 8 PM and Dan Abrams at 9 PM.
Banfield has experience working at other news media outlets like CNN, MSNBC, and Court TV. She notes that her time at NewsNation has been a breath of fresh air.
“I’ve worked at several [cable news outlets], and there are guardrails,” Banfield told The Hollywood Reporter. “So to be able to work without those kinds of guardrails was just a very different experience and very enjoyable after being a journalist for 35 years. It’s quite pleasant to be able to use your editorial judgment daily without having to follow a memo.”
While the news outlet still has ways to catch up to the top channels such as CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook stated in April that he believes they are on the right track.
“This network two years in is further ahead than both Fox and CNN were in their journey 40-plus and 25-plus years ago two years in, and they had a whole lot less competition than we do these days,” Sook said.
“I’m not concerned about the ratings, the minute by minutes, I’m concerned about doing good television — interesting television, smart television — and growing.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
