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Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer
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 January 11, 1998, and by Wolf Blitzer from January 18, 1998 to January 11, 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.". 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.
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Plot Summary
Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer was a nightly news program on CNN that provided in-depth coverage of the day's top stories. Hosted by veteran journalist Wolf Blitzer, the program featured reporting from CNN's global network of correspondents, interviews with newsmakers, and analysis of developing events. It aimed to offer viewers a comprehensive understanding of the most significant national and international news.
Critical Reception
As a long-standing news program on a major cable network, Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer was generally regarded as a reliable source of news coverage. It benefited from CNN's established reputation for breaking news and in-depth reporting. While specific critical reviews for the program as a whole are scarce, its consistent presence and Wolf Blitzer's experienced anchoring contributed to its perception as a serious and informative news broadcast.
What Reviewers Say
Reliable and timely news coverage from a major network.
Features experienced anchoring and analysis of current events.
Provides a comprehensive overview of national and international news.
Google audience: As a news program, user ratings and specific reviews are not typically available in the same manner as entertainment programming. However, CNN's news output, including Late Edition, was generally seen as a go-to source for breaking news and detailed reporting.
Fun Fact
Wolf Blitzer began his journalism career in 1973 as a reporter for Reuters before joining CNN in 1990.
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