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CNN chief praises Dale Hansen’s speech: ‘How does it sound? ‘The Situation Room with Dale Hansen”

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Following Dale Hansen’s speech at the RTDNF awards dinner, CNN president Jeff Zucker praised the speech and jokingly even suggested he could take over “The Situation Room.”

  • “The Situation Room” currently is anchored by longtime CNN personality Wolf Blitzer.
  • Blitzer’s show runs from 5 to 7 p.m. eastern from Washington.
  • Blitzer also anchored “Wolf” from 1 to 2 p.m. on CNN until Brianna Keilar took over the timeslot with “CNN Right Now.”
  • “The Situation Room” originally ran for three hours from 3 to 6 p.m.
  • However, the show shifted to 4 to 6 p.m. and a separate block from 7 to 8 in November 2005.
  • It was then moved to its 5 to 7 p.m. timeslot, with Blitzer’s “Wolf” show airing earlier int he day.
  • The show is known for pioneering the use of on-set video walls that show both real and simulated video feeds, maps and other graphics behind the anchors and in-studio guests.

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