Early Start with Rahel Solomon | |
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Genre | Morning television show |
Presented by | Rahel Solomon |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Production locations | 30 Hudson Yards New York City |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CNN CNN International |
Release | January 2, 2012 – February 23, 2024 |
Release | March 10, 2025 – present |
Early Start with Rahel Solomon is an American early-morning news program broadcast by CNN. It premiered on March 10, 2025. [1] and is currently anchored by Rahel Solomon and airs from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. ET. The program is also seen globally on CNN International. It was initially announced as part of a revision to CNN's lineup, which also saw CNN This Morning cut to an hour, and anchor Kasie Hunt (who was moved to an afternoon show) succeeded by Audie Cornish. [2] [3]
The program was initially announced under the title 5 Things with Rahel Solomon, [2] [3] acting as a spin-off of CNN's podcast and online newsletter of the same name (which had also been the basis for a Kate Bolduan-hosted program on the short-lived CNN+). [4] It was retitled Early Start shortly before its premiere, taking on the branding that was formerly used by CNN This Morning from 2012 to 2024. [5]