Jake Tapper’s Ratings-Deficient CNN Primetime Show to End After Midterms
CNN will end Jake Tapper’s primetime show after the midterm elections, shifting the anchor back to his 4 p.m. weekday slot, CNN confirmed in a statement.
“As part of a special lineup, Jake agreed to anchor the 9p hour through the midterm elections,” a spokesperson said. “At the completion of that schedule, he’ll be returning to his award-winning program The Lead. We will announce post-election plans for that time slot in the coming days.”
Semafor first first reported the news of “CNN’s experiment with Jake Tapper in primetime” ending after the midterm elections.