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Campbell Brown is a CNN
primetime newscast anchored by Campbell Brown
that focuses on United States politics
. The show was originally known as Campbell Brown: Election Center followed by Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull. The program aired from 2008 to 2010.
primary
season, the program focused on the 2008 campaign until Election Day.
and Countdown with Keith Olbermann
) with whom she was competing. The show began with Brown detailing her top story of the night and expressing a "no bull" review, her opinion, and other analysts' opinions as well. A segment at the end of the broadcast called "Dear Mr. President" featured young kids who wrote letters to Barack Obama
, and would like him to read them.
filled in for Brown while she delivered her second child. Martin is a liberal news contributor at CNN.
On May 18, 2010, Brown announced that she would be leaving CNN, after the network agreed to release her from her contract. She stated that poor ratings had been the primary reason for her departure.
In June 2010, CNN announced that a new program hosted by former New York governor Eliot Spitzer
and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker
would be replacing Campbell Brown later in the year.
For several months, the 8:00–9:00 p.m. time slot was filled by Rick's List
, hosted by Rick Sanchez
.
, and HLN's Nancy Grace. It had an average audience of 591,000 in the first quarter of 2010.
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...
primetime newscast anchored by Campbell Brown
Campbell Brown
Campbell Brown is an American television news reporter and anchor. She previously hosted an eponymous primetime show on CNN and was formerly co-anchor of NBC's Weekend Today...
that focuses on United States politics
Politics of the United States
The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States , Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.The executive branch is headed by the President...
. The show was originally known as Campbell Brown: Election Center followed by Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull. The program aired from 2008 to 2010.
Campbell Brown: Election Center
Brown began hosting a program first called Campbell Brown: Election Center in March 2008, in the timeslot previously held by Paula Zahn Now. Starting after the beginning of the 2008 presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
primary
United States presidential primary
The series of presidential primary elections and caucuses is one of the first steps in the process of electing the President of the United States of America. The primary elections are run by state and local governments, while caucuses are private events run by the political parties...
season, the program focused on the 2008 campaign until Election Day.
Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull
The program adopted the name Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull shortly before Election Day 2008. This name is based on the slogan the program adopted soon after Brown became the anchor, to differentiate Brown's program from other editorial-style cable news programs (such as The O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
and Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of...
) with whom she was competing. The show began with Brown detailing her top story of the night and expressing a "no bull" review, her opinion, and other analysts' opinions as well. A segment at the end of the broadcast called "Dear Mr. President" featured young kids who wrote letters to Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, and would like him to read them.
Campbell Brown
Upon Campbell Brown's return from maternity leave on June 1, 2009, the program was renamed to simply Campbell Brown. Along with a revamped opening, the show adopted a 4-person panel set-up, something initially launched in May 2009 when Roland MartinRoland S. Martin
Roland Sebastian Martin is an American journalist and syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate and author of Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America, Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith and The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as originally...
filled in for Brown while she delivered her second child. Martin is a liberal news contributor at CNN.
On May 18, 2010, Brown announced that she would be leaving CNN, after the network agreed to release her from her contract. She stated that poor ratings had been the primary reason for her departure.
- "I'm pretty sure the last time any anchor could honestly ignore ratings was well before I was born. Of course I pay attention to ratings. And simply put, the ratings for my program are not where I would like them to be. It is largely for this reason that I am stepping down as anchor of CNN's Campbell Brown."
In June 2010, CNN announced that a new program hosted by former New York governor Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker is an American syndicated columnist. Her columns are syndicated nationally by The Washington Post. Parker is a consulting faculty member at the Buckley School of Public Speaking, and is a regular guest on television shows like The O'Reilly Factor and The Chris Matthews Show....
would be replacing Campbell Brown later in the year.
For several months, the 8:00–9:00 p.m. time slot was filled by Rick's List
Rick's List
Rick's List was a news and commentary program on CNN hosted by Rick Sanchez. The show aired weekdays from 3 to 5 PM EST. It first aired on Monday, January 18, 2010, when Sanchez's one-hour segment of CNN Newsroom was lengthened to two hours and given its own title, and The Situation Room with...
, hosted by Rick Sanchez
Rick Sanchez
Ricardo León "Rick" Sánchez de Reinaldo , known professionally as Rick Sanchez, is a Cuban-American journalist, author and former TV news anchor...
.
Ratings
CNN's Campbell Brown has attracted audiences which put it well behind its competitors in the 8 pm time slot, including Fox News's O'Reilly Factor, MSNBC's Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith Olbermann
Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program that airs on Current TV, where it began airing on June 20, 2011. The program was broadcast on MSNBC from March 31, 2003, to January 21, 2011. On MSNBC, the show presented five selected news stories of...
, and HLN's Nancy Grace. It had an average audience of 591,000 in the first quarter of 2010.