Jake Tapper is moving to prime time — at least through the midterm elections.
CNN, Thursday, announced a series of major lineup changes set to take effect Oct. 10. The most notable move shifts Jake Tapper into prime time. He’ll anchor the 9 p.m. slot, immediately following Anderson Cooper. The move will last through Nov. 11 — giving CNN a major new presence in the prime time hours right through the election.
John Berman and Brianna Keilar — who the network recently announced would be wrapping up their tenure as hosts of CNN’s morning show New Day — will hold down Tapper’s current time slot of 4 p.m. However, they will only host one hour, as opposed to Tapper’s customary two. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer will expand and air from 5-7 p.m., according to the network.
And another face familiar to CNN midday viewers will be temporarily headed to prime time. Alisyn Camerota will co-anchor with Laura Coates in the 10-12 p.m. slot currently being held down by Don Lemon. Lemon, the
The pre-election roster shuffle is the latest in a series of moves by new CNN boss Chris Licht, who shook up the network’s morning show, cancelled the Sunday morning media-focused program Reliable Sources, and dismissed that show’s host — Brian Stelter — along with White House correspondent John Harwood.