"I am looking forward to hosting this unique program and pushing people out of their comfort zones to move beyond partisan acrimony. There is nothing like it on TV today.”
Hartley Adkins also served on the Executive Radio Board of Directors for the National Association of Broadcasters, as well as a Past Chair of the Radio Advertising Bureau.
“Global Perspectives is designed to gather those shaping change, facilitating smart, meaningful conversations with CNN’s outstanding journalists to deepen our audiences’ understanding of an evolving world.”
"Viewers know exactly what they're getting from First Take, just as they know what to expect from Pardon the Interruption. When a formula continues to deliver results and remains central to a show's identity, changing it during growing success rarely makes sense."
"They can forgive a bad break, a bad song, a bad ad. But they can't wait for it to be good. If you're doing it right, they'll stay. If you're not, they'll leave."
"The responses I’ve received, it’s humbling. In our divided world today, especially on social media. This entire journey has renewed my faith in humanity. There are still a lot of really good people out there."