Who did Erin Burnett replace on CNN?

The television news program, Erin Burnett OutFront premiered on October 3, 2011, in the 7:00 pm time slot to replace John King, USA.

Following more than five years with CNBC, Erin Burnett left the network on May 6, 2011, and joined rival news outlet CNN beginning October 3, 2011.

In 2011, Erin Burnett began headlining her own prime-time news program at CNN, called Erin Burnett OutFront, which films at CNN’s New York City studios.

Erin Burnett has hosted Erin Burnett OutFront live from the border of Mali, Afghanistan, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel. She has also reported from China, Ukraine, and Pakistan for the program.

Shortly after joining CNN, Erin Burnett aired an October 4, 2011 segment on the Occupy Wall Street protests titled “Seriously?”

Erin Burnett’s focus mostly lies in the Middle East. Thus, she has filed reports from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen, as well as Pakistan.