CNN Hires Ari Shapiro, Reunites With Audie Cornish for 'Engagement Party' Video Podcast
The move signals CNN's push into culture programming across platforms.
Overview
- CNN named Ari Shapiro a contributor who will appear on its TV channel and across its digital programming.
- He will co-host a new video podcast with Audie Cornish called Engagement Party that debuts May 22.
- The show originated from a recurring culture segment on Cornish’s CNN podcast The Assignment.
- Shapiro spent nearly 25 years at NPR, including a decade co-hosting All Things Considered, and he has won three Edward R. Murrow awards.
- Variety notes this fits a broader trend of TV networks partnering with podcast talent to feed streaming, video, and audio lineups.