CNN has found a new EP to try and turn around the low-rated, revamped morning news on the cable news network.

CNN has hired Chris Russel who most recently worked at Nexstar’s News Nation.

Let’s hope he has better success at CNN than he did at NN.

Russel was the EP of News Nation’s ‘On Balance with Leland Vittert.’

In the month of January, the Vittert show averaged just 59,000 viewers and 11,000 in demos.

It’s not like CNN went out and hired Don Hewitt.

BTW- CNN’s new morning show just notched its lowest-week since launch and averaged just 372,000 viewers and 74,000 in the demo for January.

I can assure you, a new EP is not the answer. The show needs a total overhaul and talent change.