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Christine Romans revealed that she is leaving CNN after 24 years.
Announcing her decision on the air Friday morning, the network’s chief business correspondent said, “It has been a pleasure waking up early for you for so many years to get your morning started.”
“I love CNN dearly. I have loved my 24-year run here, 24 years right? But I have decided I am ready for a new chapter. I am full of gratitude for my CNN family. It is a family. Everybody here are my friends. And I am excited for the challenges ahead.”
“I’ve climbed the mountain and it’s time for me to climb a new one,” she added. “But I’m forever grateful to have worked alongside some of the most talented journalists in the business.”
Romans' last appearance as a CNN anchor was Friday. The network is expected to keepEarly Starton the schedule but will reportedly use “a rotating array of anchors until making a permanent decision about assigning talent to the show,” according toVariety.
Romans joined the Warner Bros. Discovery network in 1999 after roles at newspapers and Reuters Television. She became host of the 5 a.m. news show in 2014.
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