{"id":30325,"date":"2021-07-19T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=30325"},"modified":"2021-07-19T08:13:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T13:13:25","slug":"newsnation-expands-dan-abrams-talk-show-morning-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2021\/07\/19\/newsnation-expands-dan-abrams-talk-show-morning-america\/","title":{"rendered":"NewsNation expands with Dan Abrams talk show and 'Morning in America'"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a> Dan Abrams<\/p><\/div>\n

Dan Abrams, chief legal affairs anchor for ABC News, will host a one-hour primetime talk show for NewsNation,<\/a> Nexstar Media\u2019s Chicago-based cable news network, starting in September.<\/p>\n

The debut of \u201cDan Abrams Live,\u201d airing from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, was announced today along with the launch of \u201cMorning in America,\" to be anchored from 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays by Adrienne Bankert.<\/p>\n

Both programs will premiere September 27, boosting the network's output of live news, analysis and talk to 55 hours a week.<\/p>\n

Adding Abrams is seen as a strategic move for Michael Corn, who took over<\/a> as president of news in May after two decades at ABC News, where he was a senior executive producer who oversaw \"Good Morning America\" and \"World News Tonight.\" Under Corn, NewsNation's primetime hours are evolving from straight news to talk and analysis, more consistent with the traditional cable news model.<\/p>\n

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NewsNation<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cDan Abrams is the epitome of the pure, common sense approach to journalism envisioned when NewsNation launched last September,\u201d Corn said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe brings unparalleled expertise to our primetime lineup and emphasizes our ongoing commitment to help engaged viewers gain a better understanding of the day\u2019s most controversial and complicated news stories. He has a fresh, no-holds barred approach to covering and analyzing the news, and his credibility is unquestioned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abrams, who joined ABC News in 2011 after 15 years at NBC News, also hosts \"The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets the Law\" on SiriusXM Radio. The graduate of Duke University and Columbia University Law School and CEO and founder of Abrams Media served as general manager of MSNBC in from 2006 to 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoining NewsNation is a welcome, natural fit for me,\" Abrams said in a statement. \"Too much of cable news is polluted by partisanship with shows focused on indoctrinating viewers, unabashedly cheering for one side or another.<\/p>\n

\"We are committed to presenting independent-minded analysis and opinion on politics, media, and the most important stories of the day, exposing hypocrisy on all sides so viewers can make up their own minds. Always fact based, sometimes surprising, but never agenda driven\u2014you might call it a cable news show for the rest of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Variety<\/a> reports Abrams will continue as chief legal analyst for ABC News. \u201cDan Abrams Live\u201d will originate from studios at WPIX, the Nexstar Media station in New York.<\/p>\n

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Adrienne Bankert<\/p><\/div>\n

Bankert joined NewsNation in April from ABC News, where she had been a New York-based national correspondent. The University of Southern California graduate also is the author of Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness that Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to bring a relatability to morning news that connects with the audience like never before,\u201d Bankert said of \"Morning in America.\"<\/p>\n

\u201cThis show will be a conversation, putting stories in context and getting behind the headlines. And we are going to have fun. Even if people wake up on the so-called \u2018wrong side of the bed,\u2019 I want them to turn on the TV and be not only more informed, but feel better, even happier watching us.<\/p>\n

\"I believe we are called to a higher standard at NewsNation \u2014 to offer a variety of viewpoints across America and give dignity to every voice. That\u2019s what you\u2019ll find on 'Morning in America' five days a week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite subterranean ratings<\/a> for NewsNation since its launch 10 months ago and more than its share of growing pains, <\/a>Nexstar Media chairman and CEO Perry Sook remains committed to the project, by all accounts.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s comment of the day:<\/a> Jordan Arseneau:<\/strong> All good things come to an end and every show runs its course. \"Chicago\u2019s Best\u2019s\" tongue-in-cheek humor, nimble production model and unique commitment to fans of neighborhood restaurants will stand the test of time. It will be fondly remembered and hopefully inspire new shows on TV or online that explore Chicago\u2019s seriously good dining scene in a not so serious way. Cheers to CB!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dan Abrams, chief legal affairs anchor for ABC News, will host a one-hour primetime talk show for NewsNation, Nexstar Media\u2019s Chicago-based cable news network, starting in September. The debut of \u201cDan Abrams Live,\u201d airing from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, was announced today along with the launch of \u201cMorning in America,\" to be... Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30325"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30325"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30333,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30325\/revisions\/30333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}