Revolving Door Newsletter: 11.13.09
Current TV Cuts 80 Staffers; CNN Names Dobbs' Replacement
November 13, 2009
In a move that surprises everyone, even some of his staffers,
Lou Dobbs leaves CNN. Although he's one of the founding members of the station, rumors had been floating that Dobbs wants to jump to Fox News, but a spokesman for
Roger Ailes' channel said there haven't been any discussions. The departure is another blow to the
struggling former champion of the 24-hour news cycle.
John King, currently host of
State of the Union,
will replace Dobbs. CNN also
kills the anchor-driven newscasts on its dot-com side, meaning
Reggie Aqui,
Nicole Lapin,
Naamua Delaney, and