Early Start with Rahel Solomon
| Early Start with Rahel Solomon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Morning television show |
| Presented by | Rahel Solomon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | 30 Hudson Yards New York City |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes 120 minutes (breaking news coverage) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNN CNN International |
| Release | March 10, 2025 – present |
| Related | |
| CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish CNN This Morning Weekend | |
Early Start with Rahel Solomon is an American early-morning news program broadcast by CNN. It premiered on March 10, 2025[1] and is currently anchored by Rahel Solomon and airs from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. ET. The program is also seen globally on CNN International. It was initially announced as part of a revision to CNN's lineup, which also saw CNN This Morning cut to an hour, and anchor Kasie Hunt (who was moved to an afternoon show) succeeded by Audie Cornish.[2][3]
The program was initially announced under the title 5 Things with Rahel Solomon,[2][3] acting as a spin-off of CNN's podcast and online newsletter of the same name (which had also been the basis for a Kate Bolduan-hosted program on the short-lived CNN+).[4] It was retitled Early Start shortly before its premiere, taking on the branding that was formerly used from 2012 to 2024.[5]
During significant breaking news events, Early Start starts at 4:00 AM ET and ends at 6:00 AM ET. Following the War on Iran, the program added second anchor live from the Middle East, with Connect the World anchor Becky Anderson (from CNN Abu Dhabi programming hub), and correspondent Eleni Giokos (from Dubai).
Substitute hosts of the program are CNN This Morning host Audie Cornish, CNN Philadelphia correspondent Danny Freeman, CNN Newsource Washington, DC correspondent Brian Abel, senior national enterprise correspondent MJ Lee, lead fill-in anchor and national correspondent Erica Hill, and CNN Newsroom anchor Fredricka Whitfield.
References
- ^ "CNN Communications on X: "The news you need, first thing. Wake up with @RahelSolomonCNN as she anchors Early Start with Rahel Solomon beginning this Monday, March 10 at 5am ET. Tune-in on @CNN, @CNNi, and CNN Max. ⛅️" / X". Twitter. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ a b "CNN Announces New Weekday Schedule Lineup on CNN". 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ a b Mwachiro, Mark (2025-01-23). "CNN Revamps Weekday Programming Schedule Amidst Layoffs". Adweek. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ Winslow, George (2022-02-23). "CNN+ Unveils Its Full Programming Slate". TVTechnology. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (2024-02-05). "CNN Drops Latest Morning Show Iteration As Part Of Shakeup; Jim Acosta & Pamela Brown Get A.M. Shows, Kasie Hunt's Newscast Expands". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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