Former NPR host Audie Cornish joins CNN

Former NPR host Audie Cornish is joining CNN as an anchor and correspondent for CNN+, a subscription streaming service due to launch this spring, reports The Boston Globe.

“I am very excited to join CNN and the CNN+ team. There are fresh stories to be told and new ways to tell them,” Cornish said in the statement. “CNN has a dynamic system of reporters and storytelling channels. I am thrilled to be a part of it.”

Cornish, who is based in Washington, D.C., will host a weekly CNN+ show and contribute to the streamer’s lineup of live programming. She will also host a new podcast for CNN Audio, and will appear on television reporting national, political, and breaking news, according to CNN.

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