CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour to Step Down After 43 Years
CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour is leaving the network in June after 43 years, following a media conglomerate acquisition and decades of defining global reporting.
CNN's iconic chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has announced her departure from the network this coming June, marking the end of an extraordinary 43-year career. The announcement arrives just weeks after David Ellison's media conglomerate finalized its acquisition of CNN's parent company.
"After many months of reflection and several sleepless nights, I have decided to part ways with CNN, my partner for 43 fantastic years," Amanpour wrote in her farewell note. According to her schedule, she will wrap up her daily programs on CNN and PBS by the end of the year, while continuing to host a weekly show through May.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson informed network employees of the decision in an internal memo, noting that the two had discussed the transition for months. "I am deeply sorry to see her go, but I have come to accept that this is the right timing for her, both personally and professionally," he wrote, praising her as one of the most trusted and beloved journalists of our time.
Joining CNN in 1983 as an entry-level desk assistant in Atlanta, Amanpour went on to become a defining voice in global journalism. Over the decades, she reported from major international conflict zones, including the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the Rwandan genocide, and the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine. She has hosted her eponymous interview program on CNN International since 2009.
