NewsNation Names Blake Burman Permanent Anchor Of ‘The Hill’

NewsNation today announced that chief Washington correspondent Blake Burman will take over as permanent moderator of the newly launched 5 o’clock weekday political program The Hill. He will begin his new role on Tuesday, September 5. Additionally, Mr. Burman will continue to report on the latest in politics from Washington, D.C., according to a NewsNation press release.

In commenting on the announcement, Cherie Grzech, SVP of news and politics and managing editor at NewsNation said, “Blake is an excellent discussion leader with a great understanding of how the decisions in Washington impact everyday Americans across this country. We are thrilled to welcome him as the official moderator of a program that combines the vast resources of the network and the nation’s top political website, The Hill.”

Burman added, “I’m thrilled to moderate The Hill, especially as we enter another consequential election cycle. Our audience knows they can hear from the biggest players in politics, on both sides of the aisle, and we look forward to bringing those thoughtful conversations to our viewers.”

In conjunction with Mr. Burman, a series of rotating panelists will continue contributing to the show, including political editor Chris Stirewalt, former Obama official and political contributor Johanna Maska, former Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, along with our partners at The Hill including editor-in-chief Bob Cusack, politics reporter Julie Manchester, White House columnist Niall Stanage, White House correspondent Alex Gangitano, among others.

Since Mr. Burman joined the network in January, the release noted, he has conducted interviews with major political officials and newsmakers, including Republican presidential candidate Mayor Francis Suarez, senior advisor to President Joe Biden, Gene Sperling, Sen. Rick Scott, former Pence chief of staff Marc Short, White House Deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and Sen. Joni Ernst.  During a recent White House press briefing, he questioned National Security Council spokesman John Kirby regarding the House Oversight Committee hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) which generated news. Prior to NewsNation, he spent five years covering the White House for FOX Business Network.