Revolving Door Roundup: David Leavy Returns to Warner Bros. Discovery From CNN
Also leaving the network is Haley Talbot, who will be joining Punchbowl News as the director of editorial video strategy. While at CNN, Talbot was a reporter and producer covering Capitol Hill.
CNN is also losing Brian Rokus, who is joining C-SPAN as a producer for Book TV, where he will produce special programming and series for the network's dedicated audience of non-fiction book lovers. Rokus spent 25 years at CNN, most recently overseeing the evening newsgathering operation for its Washington, D.C. bureau.
In non-departure news, the network announced that Zachary Cohen is being promoted to senior reporter on the Pentagon team. Cohen previously served as a national security writer and reporter for CNN Politics.
Justice O'Donnell: NBC News is promoting Kelly O'Donnell to chief justice and national affairs correspondent. In this role, she will lead the network's coverage of the Justice Department for all platforms. O'Donnell was previously the network's senior White House correspondent.
New additions: MSNBC announced a pair of new hires with Keith Dilanian and Erielle Reshef joining the network in Washington, D.C. and New York City, respectively. Dilanian is MSNBC's justice correspondent, while Reshef joins as a national correspondent and fill-in anchor. Dilanian joins MSNBC from NBC News, where he has been a justice and intelligence correspondent since 2023. Reshef was previously with ABC News as a national correspondent.
NYC Bound: Fox Weather is welcoming Bayne Froney as its newest on-air meteorologist based at Fox Weather HQ in New York City. Forney was previously with the NBC-affiliate WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky. "I'm looking forward to working with the talented group of meteorologists at Fox Weather," Fornery said.
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