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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

NewsNation to add Elizabeth Vargas

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       Nexstar owned cable news network, NewsNation, continues to expand and change programming. Tuesday they announced that former ABC News anchor, Elizabeth Vargas, will be joining the network to host at 6pm ET show called "Elizabeth Vargas Reports"  The show is set to start on April 3. 

             Vargas will be anchoring from New York City, and not from their Chicago headquarters. Newsnation says the program will "...feature one-on-one interviews with headline makers across the country and on-the-ground reporting by Newsnation's team of seasoned journalists." 

             Currently, the network runs "NewsNation Rush Hour" from 5-7pm ET,  and it's assumed that Rush Hour will go back to being one hour. Reruns of off network drama, Blue Bloods runs from 12pmet-5pmet, at present. 

             

Press release after the jump 

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Elizabeth Vargas To Join NewsNation as Host of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”

Weekday News Program to debut April 3, 2023 (6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT), from New State-of-the-Art New York City Studio

New York, NY (January 10, 2023) – NewsNation, America’s fastest growing cable news network, today announced that Emmy award-winning journalist and television host Elizabeth Vargas will anchor “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” an hour-long weekday news program debuting April 3, 2023 (6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT) from a new state-of-the-art studio in New York City.

“Elizabeth Vargas Reports” will feature one-on-one interviews with headline makers across the country and on-the-ground reporting by NewsNation’s team of seasoned journalists. Additionally, Ms. Vargas will serve as a regular contributor to NewsNation’s daytime and primetime lineup of news, analysis and talk programming.

“Elizabeth Vargas is by far one of the most talented journalists working in television news today,” said Michael Corn, President of News at NewsNation. “We’re confident that Elizabeth’s honest and empathetic interview style, coupled with her determination to get to the heart of important stories, will strike a chord with viewers as we continue delivering on NewsNation’s promise to bring you news you can trust.”

Ms. Vargas has traveled the world covering breaking news stories, reporting in-depth investigations and conducting newsmaker interviews. She is currently host of “iCrime,” a half-hour syndicated crime series that is broadcast on WPIX-TV in New York and other stations nationwide. Ms. Vargas has also served as the host of “America’s Most Wanted” on Fox TV. She previously hosted the hit newsmagazine show “20/20” on ABC for 15 years, served as co-anchor of ABC’s “World News Tonight,” and was a news anchor and frequent host of “Good Morning America.” She also hosted “Cults and Extreme Belief,” a series of documentaries that still air on Hulu.

“I am thrilled to join the NewsNation team. The mission of NewsNation is more important now than ever – delivering the news and newsmakers to all of America, and to cover the issues that truly matter to everyone, everywhere.  I can’t wait to begin,” commented Ms. Vargas.

In 2016, Ms. Vargas released her memoir, “Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction,” which spent several weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and won numerous awards. Ms. Vargas is a member of the board of directors for the non-profit Partnership to End Addiction and hosts “Heart of the Matter,” a podcast focused on addiction, recovery, and the stigma so many face in their effort to heal.

About NewsNation
NewsNation, a Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) property, is the fastest growing national cable news network reaching 70 million television households across the United States. Validated by independent watchdog groups, NewsNation is America’s source for engaging and unbiased news, which reflects the full range of perspectives across the country. The network draws on the local and national expertise of Nexstar’s 5,500 journalists in 110 newsrooms across the country. NewsNation is available on every major cable and satellite provider, streaming platforms including YouTubeTV, Hulu, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling, and Vidgo, online at www.newsnationnow.com, and on the NewsNationNow app available on Android and iOS.

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Media Contact:
Beth Feldman
Executive Director, Communications
Nexstar Media Group, Inc/Networks
bfeldman@newsnationnow.com
917-797-8054

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