NewsNation To Expand Weekend Programming, Launching ‘Morning In America’ On Jan. 27

Nexstar’s cable news network NewsNation today announced the debut of the weekend edition of Morning in America with Hena Doba. The new weekend show will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 27, and will be anchored by journalist Hena Doba on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m. ET.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 22, NewsNation will also debut a new daytime lineup. The weekday edition of Morning in America will transition to a three-hour program with solo anchor Markie Martin at 6-9 a.m. ET. Morning in America co-host Adrienne Bankert will become NewsNation’s Special Projects anchor and begin a new series centered on faith in America debuting in February 2024 entitled One Nation Under God.

As part of the new lineup, NewsNation Now with Nichole Berlie will expand to three hours at noon-3 p.m. ET, following NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes at 9 a.m.-noon ET. Additionally, Elizabeth Vargas Reports, with anchor Elizabeth Vargas will move to an earlier timeslot at 5 p.m. ET, followed by The Hill with moderator Blake Burman at 6 p.m. ET.

“We are excited to debut our new weekend morning show along with an enhanced daytime lineup to fill out our 24 hour/7 day-a-week schedule in 2024,” said Michael Corn, NewsNation’s president of news. “This programming is another big milestone for the network as we continue to build a best-in-class news organization.”

Doba has served in various roles at Cheddar News for the past five years, including as host of Cheddar News’ Wake Up with Cheddar. Previously, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CBS News where she led The National Desk with Hena Daniels from 2015 to 2019 covering national and international stories and reporting live from the New York Stock Exchange for CBS affiliates across the country.

Prior to joining CBS, she anchored the 11 p.m. newscast at WFSB Hartford, Conn., and worked as a general assignment reporter at WTOC Savannah, Ga., and WGCL Atlanta. In addition to broadcast television, Doba has served as an adjunct professor at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and Capital Community College. She began her broadcasting career as a reporter at WWTI Watertown, N.Y.

In addition to Doba, Today veteran Dee Dee Thomas joins the network as executive producer of the weekend edition of Morning in America. Thomas was executive producer of Weekend Today from 2011-14; she started as a production assistant on Weekend Today in 1993.

Most recently, she was senior executive producer of live content & talent development at Yahoo Finance. Previously, Thomas was the executive producer of Cheddar Inc. where she oversaw Cheddar News’ Wrap Up news show and primetime specials, such as Countdown to the Carpet and Farewell to the Force.

Prior to Cheddar, she worked at NBC News where she held several roles, including senior producer of NBC’s Harry TV Show and senior producer on MSNBC’s dayside unit.

NewsNation’s Weekday Programming Lineup
6-9 a.m. ET – Morning in America with anchor Markie Martin
9 a.m.-noon – NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes
Noon-3 p.m.  – NewsNation Now with Nichole Berlie
3-5 p.m.  – NewsNation Now with Connell McShane
5-6 p.m. – Elizabeth Vargas Reports
6-7 p.m. – The Hill with moderator Blake Burman
7-8 p.m. – On Balance with Leland Vittert
8-9 p.m. – CUOMO hosted by Chris Cuomo
9-10 p.m. – Dan Abrams Live hosted by Dan Abrams
10-11 p.m. – Banfield hosted by Ashleigh Banfield