The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Logo used from 2015–present.
Presented byWolf Blitzer
Country of originUnited States
Production
Production locationsCNN Studios, Washington, D.C.
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCNN
ReleaseAugust 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) –
present

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (also simply The Situation Room) is a daily newscast on CNN hosted by Wolf Blitzer that first aired on August 8, 2005.

The show currently airs weekdays live from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm ET from CNN's studios in Washington, D.C.

A Saturday edition, recapping the news of the week, was formerly produced from 2008 to 2013. It was cancelled as Blitzer would anchor the 1PM hour of CNN Newsroom.

Format

Secretary of State John Kerry with Wolf Blitzer on January 18, 2016.
Former logo used from 2012–2015.

Outside of special editions, the show begins with the following opening: Happening Now ..... We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. I'm Wolf Blitzer/(insert name (used on guest hosted episodes when Blitzer is off tonight)) (Wolf Blitzer is off for the night,), (and) You're in the Situation Room" Following the opening, the show sometimes begins with breaking news. During the program current events, breaking news, political headlines and reports are all discussed.

The show also makes use of CNN journalists from across the network and political analysts. They include Abby Phillip, Laura Coates, Doug Jones, Dana Bash, Bakari Sellers, John Kasich, Ana Navarro, Miles Taylor, Jamie Gangel, John Harwood (journalist), Gloria Borger, and John King.

By 2012, CNN's Washington D.C. studios were completely redesigned giving The Situation Room a newly updated look.[1]

Former Situation Room main contributors include Lisa Sylvester who showcased reports and headlines, Jack Cafferty who presented The Cafferty File, and Kate Bolduan who briefly co-hosted part of the program with Wolf Blitzer.

2021 time shift

In January 2021, CNN announced that the show would shift from two hours to one hour, airing from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on weekdays from April 2021. The Lead with Jake Tapper will take over the former first hour of the show.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Newscast Studio (10 September 2012). "CNN debuts sleek new studio in Washington". NewscastStudio. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Jensen, Erin. "CNN expands Tapper show, moves Blitzer; Fox News adds fourth opinion hour in revamp". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-01-11.


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