Savvy Sistah & host of Black in America Soledad O’Brien’s new show on CNN will debut on January 2nd from 7-9 a.m. and will be titled “Starting Point”.

CNN announced in November that it had decided to dismantle its current morning show “American Morning,” and divide the program into two separate shows: one from 5-7 a.m. and the other from 7-9 a.m.

Former MSNBC anchor Ashleigh Banfield was announced as co-host of the 5-7 a.m. program, along with former local Chicago newscaster, Zoraida Sambolin.

Former “American Morning” anchor Soledad O’Brien (she co-hosted from 2003-2007) was recruited back to mornings at CNN, where she will host the 7-9 a.m. show. The program will be, in CNN’s words, a “conversational ensemble” show, with O’Brien at the center. 

Congratulations Soledad!