CNN America 🇺🇸

CNN America was a 24/7 talk radio network launched in 2001 by CNN to compete with established networks like Premiere Radio Networks. The network aimed to provide a mix of news, analysis, and opinion-based talk programming to a national audience, leveraging CNN's existing newsgathering resources. Its programming included news updates and talk shows featuring hosts like Larry King, Susan Estrich, Andrea Thompson, and Tavis Smiley. CNN America was discontinued in 2002 due to low ratings, lack of affiliate support, and financial losses, coinciding with a downturn in the advertising market. The network struggled to find a consistent programming formula and faced challenges translating the CNN brand to the opinion-driven world of talk radio.