Early Start with Rahel Solomon

*Early Start with Rahel Solomon*
Early Start with Rahel Solomon
Genre	Morning television show
Presented by	Rahel Solomon
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	30 Hudson Yards; New York City
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	CNN; CNN International
Release	March 10, 2025 –; present
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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]

^ "CNN Communications on X: "The news you need, first thing. Wake up with @RahelSolomonCNN as she anchors Early Start with Rahel Solomon beginning this Monday, March 10 at 5am ET. Tune-in on @CNN, @CNNi, and CNN Max. ⛅️" / X". Twitter. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
^ ^a ^b "CNN Announces New Weekday Schedule Lineup on CNN". 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
^ ^a ^b Mwachiro, Mark (2025-01-23). "CNN Revamps Weekday Programming Schedule Amidst Layoffs". Adweek. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
^ Winslow, George (2022-02-23). "CNN+ Unveils Its Full Programming Slate". TVTechnology. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^ Johnson, Ted (2024-02-05). "CNN Drops Latest Morning Show Iteration As Part Of Shakeup; Jim Acosta & Pamela Brown Get A.M. Shows, Kasie Hunt's Newscast Expands". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-25.

[1] "CNN Communications on X: "The news you need, first thing. Wake up with @RahelSolomonCNN as she anchors Early Start with Rahel Solomon beginning this Monday, March 10 at 5am ET. Tune-in on @CNN, @CNNi, and CNN Max. ⛅️" / X". Twitter. Retrieved 2025-05-25.

[:1-2] "CNN Announces New Weekday Schedule Lineup on CNN". 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-05-25.

[:2-3] Mwachiro, Mark (2025-01-23). "CNN Revamps Weekday Programming Schedule Amidst Layoffs". Adweek. Retrieved 2025-05-25.

[:0-4] Winslow, George (2022-02-23). "CNN+ Unveils Its Full Programming Slate". TVTechnology. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

[5] Johnson, Ted (2024-02-05). "CNN Drops Latest Morning Show Iteration As Part Of Shakeup; Jim Acosta & Pamela Brown Get A.M. Shows, Kasie Hunt's Newscast Expands". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-25.

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