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that aired on the HLN television network in the United States from 2005 to December 5, 2022.

About the show

''Morning Express with Robin Meade'' aired weekdays on HLN from 6:00 am to 11:00 am ET. The show broadcast live from the

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, with a focus on news headlines pertaining to crime, politics, weather, entertainment, health, sports, and the economy. ''Morning Express'' featured anchor

, meteorologist Bob Van Dillen, money correspondent Jennifer Westhoven, entertainment correspondent Melissa Knowles, and sports anchor

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. The group was once described by

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as "his morning people" in his ''

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'' column. Between October 2008 and April 2009, the show was accompanied by the "Morning Express Challenge" trivia game. The game ran from 8 to 10 a.m. Eastern and offered trivia on current events, polls, predictions and a chat room. Meade and the other correspondents often took part in the chat room and mentioned game players on the air. Trivia game players were eligible to win prizes that included trips, T-shirts, bathrobes, and a variety of others. On December 1, 2022, it was reported that ''Morning Express'' had been cancelled in the wake of cost-cutting measures following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Beginning December 6, HLN would simulcast ''

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'' with its sister network.

''Weekend Express''

A weekend edition of the show titled ''Weekend Express'' first aired in 2014. This version, last anchored by

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, followed the similar fast-paced headline format of ''Morning Express'' and aired on weekends from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm ET on HLN. Previously, ''Weekend Express'' has been anchored by Lynn Smith and Natasha Curry.

''Robin and Company'' era

From 1982 to 2005, HLN (then known as CNN Headline News) did not have a predominant morning program, but the network decided in 2005 to build a program around Robin Meade based on her growing ratings and popularity among viewers. The program was originally called ''Robin & Company''. Effective November 5, 2007, the program was renamed ''Morning Express with Robin Meade''. The renamed program billed itself as the "fastest morning news show on television".

Notable personalities

Current

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– main anchor (2005–2022) * Bob Van Dillen – meteorologist (2005–2022) * Jennifer Westhoven – business & finance correspondent and weekend fill-in anchor (2006–2022) *Melissa Knowles – entertainment correspondent and weekend fill-in anchor (2015–2022) *Andy Scholes – sports anchor (2013–2022) *

– sports anchor (2015–2022) *Shyann Malone – weekday anchor and weekend fill-in anchor (2018–2022) *

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– weekday and weekend fill-in anchor (2018–2022) *Kristina Fitzpatrick – correspondent (2015–2022) *Natisha Lance – investigative correspondent and weekend fill-in anchor (2021–2022) *

– ''Weekend Express'' anchor and fill-in weekday anchor (2005–2022) *Allison Chinchar – ''Weekend Express'' meteorologist (2015–2022)

Past

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– entertainment anchor (2005–2006) *Will Selva – sports anchor (2005–2007) *

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– entertainment anchor (2005) *

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– entertainment anchor (2005–2007) *

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– politics and news correspondent (2007–2010) *

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– sports anchor (2008–2011) * Natasha Curry ''Weekend Express'' anchor (2010–2014) *

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– sports anchor (2016–2019) * Christi Paul – fill-in anchor (2005–2021) * Mike Galanos – anchor (2005–2021) * Lynn Smith – anchor (2014–2021)

References

External links

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