CNN has promoted Leigh Waldman to correspondent, expanding her role in the network’s domestic news coverage. Waldman will relocate to Los Angeles on October 12th and report across CNN platforms.
What We Know: Waldman previously served as a correspondent for CNN Newsource in New York, reporting for more than 1,000 affiliate partners. Since joining CNN, she has covered major stories including the deadly Fourth of July flooding in Central Texas, Gulf Coast hurricanes, school shootings, and Boeing’s Starliner missions.
What’s At Stake: The promotion gives Waldman a broader role within CNN’s national reporting operation. She’ll bring extensive field reporting experience and an affiliate newsroom background to the network’s coverage from Los Angeles. Additionally, her move continues a career path that began with a CNN internship in Atlanta.
What Remains Unclear: CNN hasn’t detailed which specific beats or assignments Waldman will handle after relocating. However, the network said she’ll report across its platforms as part of its domestic news coverage.
What It Means: Waldman joins several CNN Newsource journalists who have moved into correspondent and anchor positions. Before CNN, she worked as an investigative reporter at KSAT in San Antonio and led coverage of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. That work earned an Emmy Award, regional Edward R. Murrow Award, and Texas Broadcast News Award.
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