Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer
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Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer was a Sunday talk show hosted by Wolf Blitzer
on CNN
and broadcast around the world by CNN International
. The show's slogan was The last word in Sunday talk and comments made on the show were often featured in the following Monday's news headlines.
The show, launched on October 3, 1993, was moderated by Frank Sesno
until 1998, and by Wolf Blitzer
from January 18, 1998 to 2009.
The program aired at 11:00 AM ET and thus was the last of the Sunday talk shows to air in most East Coast markets, hence the name "Late Edition." (however, it was the first to air in the West Coast, at 8:00 AM PT, since its other broadcast network competitors (including Fox News Sunday) aired on same-day tape delay on the West Coast at various times).
On December 8, 2008, CNN announced that the show would end the following month to make way for a new 4 hour news block hosted by John King
. The final "Late Edition" with Wolf Blitzer aired on January 11, 2009. The new newsblock, called State of the Union with John King
, began airing on January 18, 2009.
Wolf Blitzer
Wolf Isaac Blitzer is an American journalist who has been a CNN reporter since 1990. Blitzer is currently the host of the newscast The Situation Room and was the host of the Sunday talk show Late Edition until it was discontinued on January 11, 2009...
on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and broadcast around the world by CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
. The show's slogan was The last word in Sunday talk and comments made on the show were often featured in the following Monday's news headlines.
The show, launched on October 3, 1993, was moderated by Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno is an award-winning American journalist, former CNN correspondent, anchor and Washington bureau chief, and director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. Sesno is also the creator and host of Planet Forward, a web-to-television show on PBS. Sesno...
until 1998, and by Wolf Blitzer
Wolf Blitzer
Wolf Isaac Blitzer is an American journalist who has been a CNN reporter since 1990. Blitzer is currently the host of the newscast The Situation Room and was the host of the Sunday talk show Late Edition until it was discontinued on January 11, 2009...
from January 18, 1998 to 2009.
The program aired at 11:00 AM ET and thus was the last of the Sunday talk shows to air in most East Coast markets, hence the name "Late Edition." (however, it was the first to air in the West Coast, at 8:00 AM PT, since its other broadcast network competitors (including Fox News Sunday) aired on same-day tape delay on the West Coast at various times).
On December 8, 2008, CNN announced that the show would end the following month to make way for a new 4 hour news block hosted by John King
John King (journalist)
John King is an American journalist and is the anchor of John King, USA which appears weeknights at 7pm/ET on CNN. He is also the former anchor of State of the Union with John King...
. The final "Late Edition" with Wolf Blitzer aired on January 11, 2009. The new newsblock, called State of the Union with John King
State of the Union with John King
State of the Union is a Sunday talk show hosted by Candy Crowley on CNN and broadcast around the world by CNN International.The show is broadcast from 9:00 AM ET to 10:00 AM ET, with a replay at 12:00 Noon ET....
, began airing on January 18, 2009.