CNN insiders tell Fox News Digital that their boss Chris Licht is still trying to woo skeptics at the network who are struggling to move on from the Jeff Zucker era.
has been tasked to carry out the mission directed from CNN's new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Its CEO David Zaslav has been public about his desires for CNN to be more balanced, saying in an interview last year,"America needs a news network where everybody can come and be heard; Republicans, Democrats."
"They feel like they had direction with Zucker. He was a micromanager," a second CNN insider told Fox News Digital."He’d look at ratings every five minutes. He was very hands-on with booking guests. Chris Licht is a bit more hands off. For whatever reason, the rank and file at CNN appreciate Jeff Zucker’s approach to leadership."
What might have been Licht's first obstacle when boarding CNN was to confront its talent about its liberal perception among a large swath of Americans. One source said a"big source of contention" among staffers was when CNN was hit with layoffs in November after they were told by Licht in June he didn't anticipate such job cuts. Another insider at the time said morale had collapsed at the network.. The 56-year-old infuriated colleagues with his sexist remarks earlier this month about women like GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, 51, being"past their prime" due to their age.
Expectations were high for what is Licht's first pet project at CNN, since his resume includes launching MSNBC's"Morning Joe" and revitalizing"CBS This Morning" as its executive producer. The show,"CNN This Morning," stumbled right out of the gate in November with lackluster viewership, even falling short of Zucker's brainchild"New Day."
Reports in recent weeks indicated Licht was eying big names from outside the network to turn CNN primetime around. Basketball commentator and NBA legend Charles Barkley confirmed that he's discussing hosting a show with Gayle King, who Licht previously worked with at CBS. However, Barkley told the New York Post that him hosting a show five nights a week will"never" happen, which will only prolong Licht's programming dilemma.
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