Gayle King's OWN Show Canceled, Host Joins Charlie Rose and Erica Hill on CBS
'The Gayle King Show' will come to an end as the host joins Charlie Rose and Erica Hill on CBS's revamped morning program."We are so happy for Gayle's opportunity of a lifetime," OWN said in a statement. "Although her show will not continue on OWN, we look forward to her joining us from time to time as her schedule allows."
The plans had been rumored for weeks, but CBS officially announced the new series on Tues., Nov. 15. The new show will launch Mon., Jan.9, 2012 and air from 7-9AM. CBS has named Chris Licht as executive producer of the broadcast. John Miller will serve as senior correspondent, Rebecca Jarvis will be the business and economics correspondent and Jeff Glor will be the program's special correspondent.
Rose will lead the 7AM hour of the program. He'll continue to host his PBS and Bloomberg series. King will take the reins at 8AM.
"I am both exhilarated and humbled to take on this challenge," Licht said in a statement. "We have a first-rate team in front of and behind the camera. Our goal is simple: build a broadcast with its own identity that gives viewers something truly different in the morning."
According to CBS, the new broadcast will be a mix of daily news, national and international stories and feature interviews with business, political and entertainment figures.
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