Robin Meade

Robin Meade Cleans Up Dirty Laundry - Posted April 25, 2012
HLN's Robin Meade isn't always tied to the anchor desk. In fact, Meade was back in Nashville this week working on a new album, a follow-up to "Brand New Day." And then there was the time she jumped out of an airplane with a former pr... [TVNewser]

VIDEO: Robin Meade Remembers Making Jump From Local TV to HLN on September 11, 2001 - Posted April 24, 2012
After working as an anchor in several markets around the country, including in Chicago at WMAQ, Robin Meade landed at CNN H... [TVSpy]

Robin Meade: 'I Won't Even Make a Face Twitch That Someone Might Interpret as Having an Opinion' - Posted April 24, 2012
Robin Meade works for a channel that bills itself as the "News & Views" network. And while the HLN anchor keeps her opinions to herself, you just might hear her give her take on some of the odd stories in the news. Like the time ... [TVNewser]

HLN's Robin Meade Offers Career Advice: 'Don't Make the Mistake of Always Looking for the Next Job' - Posted April 23, 2012
In the first part of mediabistroTV's three-part "Media Beat" interview with HLN's ... [TVSpy]

Robin Meade Triple Threat: Anchor, Singer, Songwriter - Posted April 23, 2012
HLN anchor Robin Meade has been a performer all her life. From school concerts to beauty pageants, Meade has turned a passion for performing into an award-winning news career. The former Miss Ohio, who's hosted HLN's morning show sin... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Bloomberg, Gregory, Meade - Posted April 5, 2012
Bloomberg's Trish Regan will host a live special at 8pmET tonight on Magic Johnson's acquisition of the LA Dodgers. Johnson is also profiled on tonight's "Bloomberg Game Changers," which airs at 9pmET. What was David Gregory's experience as moderator of one of this ... [TVNewser]

'World News' to Run Extended Portions of 2002 Whitney Houston Interview - Posted February 13, 2012
The coverage of the death of Whitney Houston continues on TV today. The latest news coming from WNBC is that Houston's funeral will be later this week in Newark, NJ. On "Good ... [TVNewser]

January 2012 Ratings: HLN Down Double Digits - Posted January 31, 2012
With the GOP primaries taking up much of the news hole, crime and court-heavy HLN did not have a strong showing in January. Compared to January 2011, HLN is down -14% in younger viewers in both total day and primetime. The network, however, was up +3% in Total Day viewing based,... [TVNewser]

Cyber Monday Fight on HLN - Posted November 28, 2011
"Morning Express" anchor Robin Meade and HLN personal finance reporter Jennifer Westhoven got into a good-old-fashioned throw down over Cyber Monday -- ... [TVNewser]

HLN's Robin Meade Goes Primetime to Honor Troops - Posted November 10, 2011
HLN "Morning Express" anchor Robin Meade is hosting a special primetime hour tomorrow -- Veterans Day. "Salute to Troops: Stories of Courage" features the stories of veterans and their families; some of whom have paid the ultimate price for the... [TVNewser]

HLN's Robin Meade: In Local TV, 'There is Something to Learn at Every Stage' - Posted July 4, 2011
Robin Meade has come a long way from the beginning of her television career at WFMD in Mansfield. The Ohio native, who worked her way up through local markets before landing her national ... [SocialTimes.com]

HLN's Robin Meade: Music is 'My Second Platform' - Posted July 3, 2011
Robin Meade is a busy woman. In addition to her day job anchoring "Morning Express with Robin Meade" on HLN, she has spent the past two years co-writing and producing a country music album, "Brand New Day," which was released last week. Meade ca... [TVNewser]

Royal Wedding Viewer Guide: Where to Watch - Posted April 28, 2011
Have you heard? There is some sort of wedding happening tomorrow. Yes, the broadcast and cable news organizations are all planning coverage of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton tomorrow morning, with most beginning at 4 ... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade Makes Her Broadway Debut - Posted March 29, 2011
[caption id="attachment_59901" align="alignright" width="394" caption="(l-r) Meade, Shaw, Velez-Mitchell, Behar and Lui sing at Birdland"][/caption] Last night at the Birdland Jazz Club, HLN "Morning Express" host Robin Meade made he... [TVNewser]

Q1 2011 Ratings: MSNBC Has Best Quarter in Two Years - Posted March 29, 2011
While CNN took a bite out of MSNBC's lead during news-heavy March, the NBC News channel kept its primetime winning streak alive against CNN for the quarter. Primetime (Mon-Sun): 841K Total Viewers / 263K A25-54 Total Day (Mon-Sun): 454K Total Viewers / 152K A25-54 MSNBC beat CNN in primetim... [TVNewser]

Q1 2011 Ratings: Breaking News Leads to Declines at HLN - Posted March 29, 2011
A plethora of international news may have helped HLN's older sibling CNN in the ratings, but it did not boost the younger network's lineup of more lifestyle, entertainment and crime-centric programming. HLN was down in both total viewers and the demo in primetime and total day for Q1 2011, when compared to... [TVNewser]

January 2011 Ratings: Robin Meade is HLN's Bright Spot - Posted February 1, 2011
HLN was down in January 2011, when compared to January 2010 -19% in Total Viewers and -22% in A25-54 viewers (Monday-Sunday). Primetime (Mon-Sun): 373K Total Viewers / 119K A25-54 Total Day (Mon-Sun): 244K Total Viewe... [TVNewser]

The First Police Chase of the New Year - Posted January 4, 2011
Fox News and MSNBC both carried a high speed pursuit in South Florida around NoonET. Both used the signal from Fox affiliate WSVN (which counts among its alumni Shepard Smith, Robin Meade, Rick Sanchez and ... [TVNewser]

HLN 2010: 'Morning Express,' 'Joy Behar' Only Bright Spots - Posted December 29, 2010
Much like its older sibling CNN, HLN had a rough 2010, with both total viewer and demo ratings down in primetime and total day. Unlike CNN, however, HLN still had a few bright spots in its lineup in the form of "Morning Express" and Joy Behar. Primetime: ... [TVNewser]

HLN 'Morning Express' Host Robin Meade to Co-Host Oprah Winfrey Network Specials - Posted December 21, 2010
If there has been one standout in HLN's lineup this year, it would be "Morning Express" with Robin Meade. The program has seen explosive growth, soundly beating "American Morning" on CNN and even MSNBC's "Morning Joe" in the key25-54 de... [FishbowlNY]

November '10 Ratings: 'Morning Express' Continues Strong Run for HLN - Posted December 1, 2010
With its more entertainment-focused programming, HLN had its own niche during a politics-heavy month. Once again, its morning program "Morning Express with Robin Meade" was the standout, finishing second only to "Fox & Friends" in the key demo. Total Day: ... [TVNewser]

HLN's Robin Meade to Perform at the Grand Ole Opry - Posted November 6, 2010
HLN Anchor Robin Meade will be performing tonight at Nashville's Famed Grand Ole Opry with instrumental artist Jim Brickman. Meade, who anchors "Morning Express," collaborated with Brickman ... [TVNewser]

October 2010 Ratings: HLN Down Across the Board - Posted November 2, 2010
October 2010 was not a strong one for HLN. Year-over-year, the network was down -19% in Total Viewers and down -26% in A25-54 demo viewers in total day, and fared even worse in primetime. Today day (Mon-Sun): 245k total/107k A25-54 Prime (Mon-Sun): 375k total/120k A25-54 Among all HLN p... [TVNewser]

HLN's Robin Meade Gets Her Own Corn Maze - Posted September 27, 2010
One of the perks of being a cable news personality is that rabid fans do nice things for you. Maybe they bake you a cake, or send you a nice bottle of wine. They can also choose to grow a corn maze in your likeness. HLN "Morning Express" anchor Robin Meade... [TVNewser]

CNN Shift: Scot Safon, From Marketing the News to Producing It - Posted September 24, 2010
Scot Safon brought drama to TNT and Politics to CNN. His branding campaigns, including TNT's We know Drama and the newschannel's CNN=Politics are felt on the air and in the air at Turner. But can this marketing guru program a news network? I suppose that depends ... [TVNewser]

Florida Runs Your News - Posted September 10, 2010
Growing up in South Florida, I should have known I would someday end up somehow involved in TV news. For better or worse, the state of Florida -- and in particular the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market -- has had maybe the biggest impact on the television news industry outside New York... [TVNewser]

August '10 Ratings: HLN Continues to Grow in the Morning - Posted August 31, 2010
The mornings continue to be good for HLN as "Morning Express" remains a big bright spot for the network. The August 2010 averages: Total day (Mon-Sun): 268k total/116K A25-54 Prime (Mon-Sun): 400k total/127K A25-54 Robin Meade's morning progra... [TVNewser]

HLN Revamps Dayside Anchor Line-Up - Posted August 17, 2010
First on TVNewser: With the recent departures of both Chuck Roberts and Richard Lui, HLN has revamped its dayside anchor line-up with the shuffling of some talent. ... [TVNewser]

'Morning Express' on a Quiet Ratings Streak - Posted May 6, 2010
April marked a small milestone for HLN's "Morning Express with Robin Meade" in the cable morning show race. Though still trailing the morning leader, FNC's "Fox & Friends," by 131,000 demo viewers (and a considerable 653K total viewers)... [TVNewser]

2010 Gracie Award Winners Announced - Posted February 24, 2010
The American Women in Radio and Television organization has announced the winners of the 2010 Gracie Allen Awards, for "programming created for women, by women and about women, as well as individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the industry." A gala will be held in LA on May 25th.... [TVNewser]

January '10 Ratings: HLN Loses Some Steam - Posted February 2, 2010
In a January marked by political news and the earthquake in Haiti, HLN was unable to continue the overall growth it saw through the end of 2009. Total day (Mon-Sun): 302k total viewers / 130k A25-54 Prime (Mon-Sun): 513k total viewers / 173k A25-54 Year-over-year, HLN's January averages were down in Total Viewers and... [TVNewser]

7 Amusing Last-Minute TV News Christmas Gifts - Posted December 22, 2009
The "Atlanta Bling Tee" from CNN allows you to tell your friends, "I love to hit the club," and also: "I really enjoy CNN dayside programming!" $29.99 from the CNN store (available in "missy sizes") ... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade, Charles Barkley, Snuggies - Posted December 18, 2009
HLN's Robin Meade was on TNT's "Inside the NBA" last night promoting the HLN special "With All Due Respect" which features Charles Barkley. Barkley even got in a "Daaam, Robin!" See why: ... [TVNewser]

TV Doctors Celebrate Release of Sanjay Gupta's New Book - Posted December 15, 2009
"I'm grateful all the docs showed up, it's amazing, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, they're all here. So if something happens, you're going to be very well taken care of, and the whole world is going to know about it." Last night, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta threw a party in midtown Manhattan for... [TVNewser]

'It's Six Degrees of Cleveland' - Posted December 7, 2009
What do FBN's Liz Claman, NBC's Al Roker, and CNN's Tony Harris all have in commo... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade Teams up with Charles Barkley for Year-in-Review Special - Posted December 3, 2009
HLN anchor Robin Meade and TNT basketball analyst, and former pro, Charles Barkley will co-host "With All Due Respect -- A Roundtable Discussion on the Biggest Stories of 2009." The show, ... [TVNewser]

'Is There Something Innately Scary about Wolf Blitzer?' - Posted November 15, 2009
Stephen King stopped by HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade" on Friday to preview his newest book Under the Dome. And it turns out two CNN anchors are featured in the book -- Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer. The Meade-King interv... [TVNewser]

Oh the Horror! Wolf & Anderson Make the Pages of Stephen King's Latest - Posted November 13, 2009
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October '09 Ratings: HLN on Track for Best Year - Posted October 27, 2009
HLN followed its best Q3 with a strong October in younger viewers. And the network is on track for its best year in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo in both total day and prime time. While the other networks are seeing sharp declines year over year compared to the... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade's Morning Sunshine! a NY Times Best Seller - Posted September 26, 2009
Robin Meade's new book, Morning Sunshine!: How to Radiate Confidence and Feel it Too, debuts at #12 on the "Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous" section of the New York Times Best Seller list.... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade's Atlanta Book Party - Posted September 23, 2009
CNN Worldwide EVP (and HLN head honcho) Ken Jautz, Robin Meade, and Bill Galvin, VP of programming for HLN. A book party for HLN anchor Robin Meade was held at Dolce in Atlanta last night. An insider tell... [TVNewser]

Fishbowl 5: Meet Mario De Armas - Posted September 10, 2009
On Saturday from 2-9 PM, TLC's Trading Spaces alum Mario De Armas is taking over an entire NW block at 15th and P St. for a festival to celebrate his new DC-based design firm, Lamby Productions. The event will boast giveaways, DJs and a raffle for enough furniture to... [FishbowlDC]

Joy Behar's New Show Part Of HLN's "Estrogen-Heavy Lineup" - Posted September 8, 2009
When Joy Behar's new HLN talk show premieres three weeks from tonight, it joins an evening lineup the AP's David Bauder ... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade: "I Am The Author Of My Own Life" - Posted September 7, 2009
It was June 12, 2009, and Robin Meade was about to parachute from a plane for the first time. She would share the skies on this jump with former President George H.W. Bush, celebrating his 85th birthday. The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team would guide them, with ... [TVNewser]

August '09 Ratings: HLN Shows Growth - Posted September 1, 2009
HLN saw increases for several shows compared to last August. "Morning Express with Robin Meade" was up 2% in Total Viewers and up 12% in the demo, "Prime News" was up 16% in both categories, "Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell" was up 10% in Total Viewers and up 9% in the... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade: Writing About Anxiety, Self-Esteem a "Freeing Experience" - Posted August 31, 2009
HLN's Robin Meade has written a book about her struggles with anxiety attacks and self-esteem issues. In Morning Sunshine!: How to Radiate Confidence and Feel It Too, out September 10, Meade says her first panic attack happened while she was a weekend anchor in Chicago and abou... [TVNewser]

Van Dillen Motivates Charity Runners - Posted July 22, 2009
Bob Van Dillen, meteorologist on "Morning Express with Robin Meade," can usually be found providing HLN's early-morning weather forecast. This past weekend, he provided support to one of the causes he regularly champions: finding a cure for serious digestive diseases and disorders. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation held its Na... [TVNewser]

TV Coverage Plans For Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Posted July 6, 2009
Michael Jackson's memorial service is tomorrow at the Staples Center in LA. Here's how the nets and cable will cover the service, via TVNewser: • ABC: Charlie Gibson will anchor live coverage "Remembering Michael Jackson" at 1pmET, joined by "Nightline" anchor ... [FishbowlDC]

CNN/HLN Plans for Michael Jackson Memorial - Posted July 5, 2009
Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Don Lemon and Soledad O'Brien will host coverage live from Los Angeles, with ... [TVNewser]

Q2 Cable Ratings: HLN's Best in 27 Years - Posted June 30, 2009
HLN had its best Q2 in the network's 27-year history. Compared to Q2 '08, the network is up 19% in Total Viewers and up 28% among A25-54 viewers, total day. "Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell" at 7pmET is up 49% in A25-54 viewers compared to Q2 '08 while "Nancy Grace" at 8pmET is... [TVNewser]

Meade Jump With Former Pres. Bush Gives HLN Best Demo Ratings - Posted June 17, 2009
HLN anchor Robin Meade and former President George H.W. Bush completed their skydive Friday afternoon, and the live coverage drew viewers to the network. For the 1:45pmET quarter hour time... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.015.09 - Posted June 15, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to ... [FishbowlDC]

Robin Meade and Former Pres. Bush Jump — And Talk Sotomayor, More - Posted June 12, 2009
HLN anchor Robin Meade and former President George H.W. Bush completed ... [TVNewser]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted June 9, 2009
What we almost missed today... • The Fresno Bee caught up with Fox's Bret Baier. On taking over from Brit Hume, Baier says, "I am proud of what we have been able to do and I think our numbers and the network numbers show that we are striki... [FishbowlDC]

Robin Meade & Fmr. Pres. Bush in Tandem Parachute Jump - Posted June 9, 2009
HLN anchor Robin Meade is going to jump out of a perfectly good airplane alongside former president George H.W. Bush. Meade, who anchors "Morning Express" will participate in a tandem parachute jump with... [TVNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted June 9, 2009
Jean-Luc Godard may adapt holocaust book- GalleyCat Internet advertising numbers not promising- ... [FishbowlLA]

May Ratings: Nancy Grace's Best May in HLN History - Posted June 2, 2009
HLN had the largest prime time growth among cable news networks in May 2009, up 43% in Total Viewers and 40% in the A25-54 demo (Monday-Friday). It was Nancy Grace's best May ever, and the networks best 8pmET hour in its 27-year history), in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It... [TVNewser]

April Ratings: HLN's Grace Tops Olbermann in Demo - Posted April 28, 2009
HLN's Nancy Grace topped MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann at both 8pmET (411K vs. 384K) and at 10pmET (275K vs. 225K) in the A25-54 demo. For its first run at 8pm Grace was up 103% in the demo and up 88% in Total Viewers — the most growth of any cable... [TVNewser]

Q1 2009 Ratings: HLN's Best Ever - Posted March 31, 2009
HLN has just completed its best quarter in its ratings history, in prime time in the A25-54 demo. The network, formerly Headline News, grew the most in the quarter of any ad-supported cable channel, and its marquee program, Nancy Grace, grew the most of any cable news show, up 90% in... [TVNewser]

Who Is This TVNewser? - Posted October 31, 2008
The AC360 blog asked several CNN correspondents to share their favorite Halloween memories. Robin Meade writes about when she went as Glenda the Good Witch. ... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper, 50 Cent Rock The Vote - Posted October 24, 2008
It was a coming together of two big name cable channels for a good cause — aiding veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The partnership was a little odd at times, but the audience, mostly vets and their families, thoroughly enjoyed it. 50 Cent kicked off the festivities, and Sway introduced... [TVNewser]

Police Suggest Headline News Anchor Should Seek Restraining Order - Posted September 29, 2008
Atlanta police have told Headline News anchor Robin Meade to get a restraining order against a man who has e-mailed her more than 30 times since last November. The case took a turn when the man, Greg... [TVNewser]

Meade Interview Turned Into Hour-Long Special - Posted July 11, 2008
CNN is putting together an hour-long special featuring Headline News anchor Robin Meade's interview with the three freed American hostages. "Hostages to Heroes" airs tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at 6pmET on Headline News. It will also air on CNN at 8pmET Saturday and Sunday nights.... [TVNewser]

Freedom Means Exclusives For Everyone - Posted July 10, 2008
HLN's Robin Meade sat down with the three freed American hostages earlier today, but yesterday's "former hostage get" was one-time Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt who was held a... [TVNewser]

Robin Meade First with Interview of Three Freed American Hostages - Posted July 10, 2008
Headline News anchor Robin Meade has scored the first interview with the three Americans held captive in a Colombian jungle for five years. Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes and ... [TVNewser]