CNN Is Ending John King’s Political Show

[Purveyor]

12:11 p.m. | Updated The ailing cable news channel CNN on Wednesday abruptly ended “John King, USA,” its 6 p.m. political news program.

The program will be replaced at the end of the month by “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” which will expand from two hours to three hours. Mr. Blitzer’s program currently precedes Mr. King’s, beginning at 4 p.m.

Ken Jautz, the executive in charge of CNN, said in an internal memo that the schedule change was made to improve political coverage this year. Mr. King will be the network’s top campaign correspondent for the remainder of the presidential election cycle. He had a similar role during the 2008 presidential election cycle.

“This is John’s seventh presidential campaign, fourth with CNN, and making him available across our programming lineup allows us to better tap his skills and experience, especially on the ground reporting in major battleground states and among critical voting blocs,” said Mr. Jautz, referring to Mr. King.

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[Rambis]

1. Who?

I deprogrammed them off the satellite so long ago I don't even know who this is?

[Cali_Democrat]

3. He's a typical corporate media whore

That's all you need to know.

[Rambis]

4. Cheers (nm)

[BlueCaliDem]

6. He's the one who asked Newt Gingrich about his past marriages that got him

lots of votes. John King is another corporate lackey.

[politicasista]

19. He can join the club

since he and wife no. 2 are estranged.

[Ian David]

2. WTF? ANOTHER hour of Blitzer? CNN isn't really trying anymore, are they? n/t

[LiberalFighter]

5. They must really want to annihilate themselves.

It's bad enough with John King but worse IMO with Blitzer. Blitzer doesn't have anything to offer.

[rurallib]

7. One can never get enough of the highly knowlegable Blitzer

[grantcart]

26. lol priceless.

[Surya Gayatri]

18. That's what I thought--jeezus, two hours

is already too long. Watch CNN's rating drop even further.

[Cleita]

8. Seems they need less Wolf Blitzer instead.

If I remember correctly, the decline of CNN was directly inverse to the rise of Blitzer. They need to get Ted Turner on board to turn things around for them to the way CNN used to be when he ran it.

[russspeakeasy]

9. CNN is still on the air?

I thought the big headed guy that got fired a couple of years ago said they wouldn't last.

[Major Hogwash]

16. Mark my words, my prediction is . . .

Green Bay will win the Super Bowl easily next year by 14 points, right after President Obama is sworn in for his 2nd term as President of the United States.

[russspeakeasy]

17. Most excellent Major !!

[leveymg]

10. Now, the good news, Dr. Gupta gave him an A+ on his physical exam.

He's fit, rested, and ready!

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Give it to Fareed Zakaria. Screw Wolf Blitzer.

[davidpdx]

25. I agree with you on that one

He could do GPS and one other show.

[Historic NY]

12. who really cares.....CNN sucks..Ted Turner should never sold it.

[Arkana]

13. Maybe there IS a God.

Of course, they're giving Leslie fucking Blitzer more screen time, so maybe not.

[WI_DEM]

14. Three hours of that blithering idiot Wolf Blitzer!? Nice try CNN

[Major Hogwash]

15. CNN to be renamed "The Situation Room Channel with Wolf Blitzer" by August.

Otherwise known as the SRC.

Film at 11:00.

[hrmjustin]

20. He and cnn are boring.n/t

[julian09]

21. When will they realize that Blitzer is the problem. nt

[hrmjustin]

22. I think he owns a bit of cnn. I could be wrong on this but if i am right...

...than that explains it. I agree wolf is as boring as Romney.

[Digit]

23. Blitzer is unwatchable

You would think they could find someone else who is at least tolerable.

I guess that is why we have other channels or the always available choice to turn off the tv.

[truebrit71]

24. Why, didn't he suck enough gop dick? I thought he was highly effective as a republican fluffer...

...just like the rest of those presstitutes on the Corporate News Network..