CNN’s Original Anchor Makes Shocking Admission About Network’s Shift Over the Years

By Ken Lund (Flickr: CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia) [CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

It seems CNN truly has no fans left.

During an appearance on the first broadcast of “Reliable Sources Daily” on the first day of CNN+, CNN’s new streaming service, original anchor Dave Walker reflected on how much the network has changed in 42 years.

The former anchor admitted to podcast host Brian Stelter that he’s caught himself yelling at the TV over frustration that CNN has slipped so far from delivering “basic news coverage.”

Fox News reports:

“Here’s the difference, though: I used to anchor at CNN, and now I just yell at CNN,” Walker added, with laughs from Hart and Stelter.

“How do you view how cable news, and now streaming news, has evolved or devolved? What are your impressions of it now versus when you were on the air?” Stelter asked.

“Well, I think originally it was pretty much just 99% news content. There were a few evening programs we had, talk shows, but mainly it was just the news. And that was the major concern at the time – was whether or not we could fill 24/7. As it turns out, we could. We had more than enough news,” Walker responded.

“And I think as cable news evolved and more competition came into the fray, you had more opinion, particularly in the evening hours. And I would say that’s the major difference now, but maybe with the new ownership that may revert to more just basic news coverage now. I don’t know,” he added.

Walker may finally get his wish for CNN to revert back to more basic news coverage. In February, Chris Licht was named the new president and he has expressed interest in shifting CNN away from opinion.



  1. About time! Jeff Zucker used to go from one desk to the next and tell the anchors Trump, racist, Trump rascist, Trump rascist (And each TV Station mirrored it on instructions from Pelosi.) Then the next week, Climate change, climate change, climate change, and then the next week, a made up scandal against President Trump and they would all follow suit. Now its Putin bad man, Putin bad man, Putin bad man, meanwhile he is destroying the Cabals stronghold in Ukraine and removing the Nazis who have been terrorizing the local people. He is also destroying the Bio Labs where they were planning the next pandemic. And the Nuclear plant they were building. Media want war or rather their backers want war

  2. I yell at the TV all the time because most of what is on the TV is complete and total BS. Pick any channel you like.

  3. IT IS SAD…..THAT “CNN” HAS TAKEN THE DIVE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL???? I CAN REMEMBER WHEN PEOPLE LINED UP JUST TO TOUR CNN!!!!!! BUT, I GUESS TATS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE A SOCIALIST……LEFTIST?????? NOBODY WANTS TO BOTHER WITH IT ANY MORE???? I REMEMBER BUYING A HAT THERE FOR MY SON……I RECENTLY ASKED IF HE STILL HAD IT…….”DEFINITELY NOT”!!!!!!!! ALSO A FOOT NOTE TO THE MEDIA!!!! ARE YOU SOOOO AFRAID OF THE “TRUTH” THAT YOU HAD TO STOP THE COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF “ALL” THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE DEMS/FRAUDS???????? I MISS THE COMMENTS…….AT LEAST THAT WAS ACTUALLY HOW PEOPLE FELT?????? AND NOW YOU HAVE EVEN CONTROLLED THAT……… ACTUALLY “THANK YOU”!!! NOW I JUST DO NOT EVEN BOTHER WITH ALL THE RHETIC AND I HAVE MORE TIME FOR OTHER THINGS…………

  4. I stopped watching the national “news” propaganda YEARS ago!! I stopped watching the local “news” OOPS, I mean the nightly C O V I D programs over 2 years ago. I no longer even watch the local nightly weather reports.

    I now watch ONLY the old programs from the 1950ss, ’60s, 70s, and ’80s! Thanks for all the local broadcast sub-channels!

  5. Did Stelter turn white and call his financial advisor? If Stelter isn’t panicking, then it’s more scam and disinformation. Anyone wanting CNN to become a legit balanced news show should know that would mean Stelter is unemployed. Hey! Maybe he could replaced the phony redhead at the WH !!!

  6. Yes I do remember when I used to watch CNN a lot. HEHE. We’ll see if it does go back to a real news station.

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