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O’Brien, Sambolín to anchor CNN mornings

November 1, 2011 by Veronica Villafañe

Soledad O'brien

Soledad O’Brien is apparently returning to morning anchor duty at CNN.  The news network, which earlier this year revamped its afternoon and evening programming schedule, is planning to do the same for its morning show.

According to the New York Times, CNN will be announcing this week that Soledad will start anchoring from 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays, dismantling “American Morning.”

During its 10 years on CNN’s air, the show has had about 10 co-anchors, including Soledad, who co-anchored between 2003 and 2006.

After being taken off the show, she stayed with CNN producing and hosting documentaries, including “Black in America” and “Latino in America.”

Zoraida Sambolín

Sources tell the NYT that Zoraida Sambolín, who announced she was leaving her weekday morning anchor job at Chicago’s WMAQ for CNN in mid-October, would be co-anchoring the 5-7 am time slot with Ashley Banfield.

Zoraida had been with the NBC station for 9 years.  She was also a special reporter and fill-in anchor for Telemundo Chicago.

Update 11/4/11:  CNN makes lineup official.  Soledad will anchor 7-9 am.  Zoraida will co-anchor from 5-7 am with Ashley Banfield. “American Morning” will be dismantled and the new shows will be launched in 2012.

Filed Under: People, Programming, TV & Radio Tagged With: CNN, Soledad O'Brien, Zoraida Sambolín

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  1. Liz says

    November 2, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    The dinamic duo…..this is great for the Latino community!

  2. Liz says

    November 2, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    The dynamic duo I meant to write

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Most recently, a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

She is also a Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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