The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown
Genre News broadcast
Presented by Wolf Blitzer (2005–present)
Pamela Brown (2025–present)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Sam Feist (2005–11)
  • Jay Shaylor (2013–19)
  • Emily Atkinson (2019–present)
Production location CNN Studios Washington, D.C.
Running time120 minutes
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 8, 2005 (2005-08-08) –
present

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown, also known as simply The Situation Room, is an American cable news program broadcast by CNN. First premiering on August 8, 2005, the program primarily focuses on in-depth coverage of major news headlines. It has been anchored since its inception by Wolf Blitzer, joined since March 2025 by Pamela Brown.

Contents

Until 2025, The Situation Room primarily aired on weekday evenings, and occasionally on weekends during major news events. From 2008 to 2013, CNN aired a Saturday edition of the program that served as a week-in-review. In March 2025, The Situation Room moved to a new morning timeslot and added a co-anchor for the first time.

History

Secretary of State John Kerry with Wolf Blitzer on January 18, 2016 Secretary Kerry Sits With CNN's Blitzer Before Taping Interview to Air on 'Situation Room' (23835525644).jpg
Secretary of State John Kerry with Wolf Blitzer on January 18, 2016

In January 2021, CNN announced that The Situation Room would be shortened from two hours to one hour at 6 p.m. ET, with The Lead with Jake Tapper expanding into what was formerly its first hour. [1]

On January 23, 2025, it was announced that The Situation Room would add Pamela Brown as a co-anchor, and be moved to a new two-hour, morning timeslot from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. The schedule change displaced hours of CNN Newsroom that had been hosted by Jim Acosta and Pamela Brown respectively. [2] [3] The changes took effect on March 3, 2025, as part of a larger revamp of CNN's daytime lineup. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Jensen, Erin. "CNN expands Tapper show, moves Blitzer; Fox News adds fourth opinion hour in revamp". USA Today . Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Ted (January 23, 2025). "CNN Shuffles Lineup With New Spots For Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer & Kasie Hunt, Jim Acosta's Show Bumped From Mornings". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (January 23, 2025). "CNN Shakes Up TV Lineup With New Duties for Jake Tapper, Kasie Hunt, Wolf Blitzer, Audie Cornish, Rahel Solomon". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ Mwachiro, Mark (March 3, 2025). "Kasie Hunt Is Ready to Enter The Arena" . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
Preceded by CNN Weekday lineup
10:00 am – 12:00 pm		Succeeded by
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