Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Crossfire Has at Least a Month Left
Source: GW Hatchet Nearly three months after CNN president Jonathan Klein announced plans to cancel "Crossfire," the show is still broadcasting from GW. The Hatchet has learned the debate show will continue broadcasting from campus for at least a month.
In the GW-produced By George! magazine, CNN producer Sam Feist said in February that "Crossfire" would continue broadcasting "for the next month or two," while the network develops a new version of "Inside Politics" to be aired from the University.
Michael Freedman, GW's vice president of Communication, said CNN has not told him an ending date for "Crossfire," and he has no new information about the show's future. He did not verify a report that "Crossfire" will be on the air at least until May.
Freedman said decisions about "Crossfire" would be made by CNN and added that the plan is still to bring Judy Woodruff's "Inside Politics" to GW once "Crossfire" is phased out.
"When there's something to tell us, they'll tell us," Freedman said. "There's nothing to indicate Jonathan (Klein) has changed his mind."
# posted by ATN @ 4:58 PM 
