CBS News Plans Third Hour of ‘CBS Mornings’ for Streaming, Stations
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor “CBS Mornings” may soon have more time in the sun. Executives at CBS’ news-and-stations unit are developing plans for a third hour of the A.M.
news show, according to a memo issued to staffers Friday by Shawna Thomas, the executive producer of the weekday morning program. “A few of our colleagues and I have been working on developing a third hour of CBS Mornings that we think will hit the airwaves at the end of September,” Thomas said. “It is being developed for a few of our owned stations and will simulcast on CBS News 24/7.” The third hour, she added, “won’t look or feel exactly like the first two hours.
Yes, the talent will be a little different and the name will be a little different, but it will still be the smart and engaging content everyone expects from the CBS Mornings family.” Launch of a third hour could prove ambitious.
After all, many CBS stations already take a syndicated half-hour talk show hosted by Drew Barrymore following the end of “CBS Mornings,” which is co-anchored by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson.
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