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Chuck Roberts, who currently anchors the afternoon shift at CNN Headline News, has been at "Headlines" since its debut in 1982. He is the only member left of the original set of anchors. Interestingly enough, Chuck Roberts always inserts, in his usual sly manner, pro-Republican commentary.
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If the trend continues, the relationship between Headline News and CNN will be one to watch. Early statements from corporate executives suggest the channel is trying to create its own distinct identity, different from CNN and competing with Fox News. Indeed, Ken Jautz, President of CNN Headline News, was quoted as saying that “Headline News wants to look and feel very different from CNN†and that “there are no plans to use Headline News to incubate programs for CNN.â€10
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CNN Headline News started out on January 1, 1982 under a different name: CNN2. CNN founder, Ted Turner, started it to compete with the new headline service from ABC and Westinghouse. CNN2 was meant to be different than the mother network. For one, the pace of the stories was fast--very fast! But in 1983 Westinghouse and ABC pulled the plug on their network. Around this time CNN2 was renamed Headline News.
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Travel + Leisure Magazine and CNN Headline News polled travelers across the country on what they like and dislike about the top 25 urban destinations in nearly sixty different categories. They voted on everything from friendly and attractive residents to best restaurants, museums, historic sites, shops, and more. Cities included Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, and Washington DC.
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On January 8, 1992, Headline News was almost the victim of a hoax. President Bush had fainted at a state dinner in Tokyo, and a caller claiming to be the president's physician called and claimed that Bush had died. At 9:45 a.m., anchorman Don Harrison prepared to break the story, stating "This just in to CNN Headline News, and we say right off the bat, we have not confirmed this through any other sources..." Another person, off camera, then yelled, "NO! Stop!" After glancing away momentarily, Harrison continued, "We are now getting a correction.
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The Robin & Company morning show on CNN Headline News appears weekday mornings from 6 - 10am ET. The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation promotes the city as a leisure tourism destination throughout the year. Annually, NOTMC's marketing campaigns include strategic print, broadcast, and Internet advertising and public relations. For more information about New Orleans, visit http://www.neworleansonline.com/.
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