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CNN Bans Talk Radio Hosts From Air

CNN Bans Talk Radio Hosts From Air
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Editorial Director, The Huffington Post

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TVNewser has learned, and a CNN spokesperson confirms, that in his morning editorial meeting today, CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein asked his show producers to avoid booking talk radio hosts. "Complex issues require world class reporting," Klein is quoted as saying, adding that talk radio hosts too often add to the noise, and that what they say is "all too predictable."

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