CNN is looking to move Wolf Blitzer to its late morning window as part of a lineup reshuffle, which would shift Jim Acosta to the midnight timeslot.
According to a report from Status News founder Oliver Darcy, CNN CEO Mark Thompson is mulling changes to the network’s offerings and would like to move Blitzer to the 10 AM to Noon ET window alongside Pamela Brown.
That would, in turn, push Jim Acosta out of the timeslot. Darcy reported that Thompson had reached out to Acosta with an offer to host a program from midnight to 2 AM ET.
Wolf Blitzer has been a staple at CNN. He joined the network in 1990 and has been seen in afternoons during The Situation Room since 2005. In April 2021, the program helmed by the 76-year-old was shortened to one hour to accommodate an expansion of Jake Tapper’s show.
The report from Darcy added that it’s likely the network is looking at the change in an effort to appeal to President-elect Donald Trump.
“They want to get rid of Acosta to throw a bone to Trump,” a source close to the situation claimed. “Midnight is not a serious offer when his ratings are among the best on the network.”
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