49-567: Daniel Abrams (born May 20, 1966) is an American media entrepreneur, television host, and author. He is currently the host of the prime-time show Dan Abrams Live on NewsNation , On Patrol: Live on Reelz , and The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets The Law on SiriusXM's P.O.T.U.S. channel. He is also the Chief Legal Analyst of ABC News . Abrams was the host of Live PD on the A&;E cable network and created and hosts Court Cam ,
98-666: A "viewership niche" in UFO coverage. UFO journalist Ross Coulthart 's interview with UFO whistleblower David Grusch in June 2023 earned high ratings for the network. NewsNation's interview with Grusch was repeatedly cited during a United States Congress UFO Hearing in July 2023. NewsNation President of News Michael Corn stated to Fortune that “We are a news organization that doesn’t dismiss or shy away from any story. Grusch’s claims are serious and fascinating–any way you slice it, that’s news.” NewsNation
147-422: A 0–10 scale. In 2019 Gossip Cop was acquired by Gateway Blend. Geekosystem , launched in 2010, covered "geek" culture, following developments in science, technology, as well as internet memes and Internet culture. Abrams's foray into fashion, Styleite , debuted on March 25, 2010. Functioning for fashion the way Mediaite did for journalism, Styleite launched with both news and opinion content, as well as
196-410: A 24-hour all-news schedule on weekdays consisting of a four-hour rolling afternoon news block, NewsNation Now (replacing crime dramas in that slot), and an hour-long political news show, The Hill (a broadcast extension of the co-owned publication, replacing an hour of the early evening newscast NewsNation Rush Hour ). The network also unveiled a new studio at its New York City bureau (located in
245-539: A 24/7 cable news network. NewsNation had gradually replaced non-news programming in weekend morning and daytime slots (consisting of religious and paid programming in the early morning, and marathon blocks of Blue Bloods — its last remaining entertainment program, which completed its syndication contract the week before the transition — in the late morning and afternoon) with weekend editions of Morning in America , rolling news programs NewsNation Live and NewsNation Now , and
294-503: A Law&Crime production on A&E. He was formerly an anchor of Nightline . Abrams also worked as the chief legal correspondent and analyst for NBC News and general manager of MSNBC and was a substitute anchor for the same network. Abrams received a J.D. from Columbia Law School . Abrams started his career working at Court TV , where he covered the O. J. Simpson case, the International Criminal Court from
343-490: A broader agreement with Sling parent Dish Network which ended a three-week impasse in which the satellite provider lost access to Nexstar's broadcast stations) and Vidgo (reached on January 14) to expand the channel beyond its existing wireline and satellite distribution footprint, and increase exposure for NewsNation . ( AT&T TV had already carried the channel since October 2019). On January 25, 2021, Nexstar Media Group announced that it would relaunch WGN America under
392-489: A fashion version of the "Power Grid," which ranks designers, models, writers, and others in the style business based on influence and following. Abrams rebranded Styleite as Runway Riot in 2015, appointing model Iskra Lawrence as managing editor. RunwayRiot.com is marketed as a fashion site for "plus-sized women." Launched in May 2010, SportsGrid offers a mix of sports news, video clips and other media tracking both sports and
441-601: A limited schedule of original drama and reality series. On September 1, 2020, WGN America launched a three-hour-long prime time newscast, NewsNation , which began development in October 2019, when Nexstar management commissioned research from television subscribers that determined a share of survey participants were dissatisfied with opinion-based programming on cable news channels such as CNN (which had previously offered straight news programming within its evening lineup, before shifting further into personality-based programming in
490-784: A morning show hosted by former ABC News presenter Adrienne Bankert. On October 3, 2022, former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo , who was terminated for advising his brother, New York governor Andrew Cuomo , about how to deal with various scandals, joined the network with an evening program called Cuomo to replace NewsNation Prime , thus fully converting evening programming to personality-driven opinion and analysis shows. News contributors include former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , former White House press secretary Sean Spicer and Washington Post columnist George Will . On April 1, 2023, overnight drama series and infomercials were replaced with repeats of its evening talk and analysis shows; then on April 24, NewsNation permanently switched to
539-790: A site that uses a proprietary algorithm to rate whiskeys on a scale from 50 to 100. Abrams purchased Jay West's spirit review site, t8ke.review , as part of the launch. In September 2022, Abrams Media launched sister sites Gin Raiders , Tequila Raiders and Rum Raiders . In March 2010, Abrams published the Washington Post bestseller Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers and Just About Everything Else . In 2018, he released his second book, Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to The Presidency. Abrams’ third book, Theodore Roosevelt for
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#1732885082927588-508: A stake in the site. In 2017, LawNewz was rebranded to Law&Crime . In October 2023, Abrams sold Law&Crime to video content startup Jellysmack . On October 15, 2018, Abrams launched a Christian TV streaming service, Ambo TV , "dedicated to broadcasting Christian sermons with an in-studio discussion." It was announced that the service would be available to the public in November 2018. In December 2020, Abrams launched Whiskey Raiders ,
637-677: A stock and cash deal. In 2011, Abrams Media started The Mary Sue , a partner site to Geekosystem with the goal of "highlighting women in the geek world, and providing a prominent place for the voices of geek women." In 2014, Abrams folded Geekosystem into The Mary Sue . On November 17, 2021, The Mary Sue was acquired by GAMURS Group. In May 2012, Abrams launched a site focused on the personalities and lifestyles of chefs. Rather than recipes or techniques, The Braiser ' s topics consisted of chefs who "have gone from being food icons to becoming mainstream celebrities," according to an interview Abrams gave to The New York Times in late April. It
686-662: A substitute anchor on the Today show. Shortly thereafter Abrams launched his own media company consisting of Mediaite and other sites. In March 2011, Abrams left NBC to become the Chief Legal Analyst for ABC News and a substitute anchor on Good Morning America . ABC announced in June 2013 that Abrams would become the network's Chief Legal Affairs Anchor, as well as an anchor of Nightline . He stepped down from his full time role as Nightline anchor in December 2014 to focus on his expanding media businesses, and returned to his freelance role as
735-602: Is a British model . Lawrence was born on 11 September 1990 in Wolverhampton and grew up in Kidderminster , Worcestershire from the age of 6 weeks. Lawrence attended Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster, Malvern St James and then Bromsgrove School , was a competitive national swimmer, and was accepted into the UK National Youth Theatre at 15. Her name means 'spark' in most Slavic languages . Lawrence
784-451: Is an American cable news network owned by Nexstar Media Group . Known for most of its history as Superstation WGN before becoming WGN America in 2008, it relaunched on March 1, 2021, as a cable news network named after its flagship news program. The channel's relaunch came as part of a planned expansion of its news programming. The channel continued to carry some entertainment programming held over from WGN America on weekends, but this
833-677: The Daily News Building in Midtown Manhattan , where co-operated CW affiliate WPIX , which also christened a separate new studio on that date, operates). Syndicated scripted series acquired under the WGN America brand that remain on the schedule (such as Blue Bloods and Last Man Standing ) and time-brokered programs continued to air on weekends outside of prime time. On June 1, 2024, NewsNation expanded its all-news format to weekends, thereby completing its four-year transition into
882-482: The Netherlands , and the assisted-suicide trials of Dr. Jack Kevorkian from Michigan . After leaving Court TV, Abrams was a general assignment correspondent for NBC News from 1997 to 1999 when he was named Chief Legal Correspondent. Abrams then began hosting his own show at MSNBC, and The Abrams Report began in 2001. Abrams hosted The Abrams Report until he accepted a managerial position at MSNBC. Abrams held
931-700: The NewsNation brand on March 1, cutting all ties with the WGN brand after 43 years. The name change coincided with a gradual expansion of its news programming: expanding to nine hours per day (from six), the revised news schedule is fronted by a splintered expansion of the flagship NewsNation broadcast (adding an hour-long early evening edition, alongside the existing and now reduced two-hour NewsNation Prime ) and two host-centered news and interview programs anchored respectively by Joe Donlon and Ashleigh Banfield . NewsNation reduced its schedule of entertainment programs acquired by
980-509: The weekly political talk show The Hill Sunday during the first half of 2024. After seeing an increase in viewership during its coverage of the disappearance and killing of Gabby Petito in 2021, NewsNation launched a new series called Missing in America which focused on missing persons cases . Beginning in September 2024, NewsNation began to carry overflow sports programming from co-owned broadcast network The CW , specifically airing
1029-580: The Chicago-area signal under league policy restrictions. After the January 1990 re-imposition of federal syndication exclusivity regulations, programming between the two feeds increasingly deviated as the WGN national feed incorporated alternative syndicated programming to replace shows on the WGN-TV schedule that were subjected to market-exclusivity claims by individual television stations, and some local programs that
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#17328850829271078-743: The Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy , was published on May 21, 2019. Abrams' fourth book, John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial, was published on March 3, 2020. Abrams' fifth book, Kennedy's Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby was published in 2021. It tells the story of the trial of Jack Ruby , who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald. In June 2012, Abrams had his first child with girlfriend Florinka Pesenti, who
1127-609: The NEDA Inspires Award. Lawrence does not retouch her own images that she posts on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. She actively criticizes " body shamers ", including one user that she confronted in April 2016 on her Instagram account after the user insulted her. She does not want to be classified as a plus-sized model . In 2017, Lawrence appeared in the Straight Curve documentary "about body image and
1176-470: The Nexstar purchase, and former WGN-TV news director Jennifer Lyons, who was reassigned by Nexstar to serve as WGN America's vice president of news. However, since its launch, NewsNation has been accused of having a rightward tilt due to its guests and for hiring former Fox News Channel chief and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bill Shine as a consultant. The news director and managing editor quit following
1225-554: The WGN-TV broadcast signal. NewsNation streams on YouTube TV , Sling TV , Hulu , DirecTV Stream , and FuboTV . On September 1, 2020, at the same time NewsNation was launched, the NewsNation brand expanded to radio by broadcasting its 2-minute top-of-the-hour news headlines on WGN 720 AM . These audio newscasts are also available to listen nationally on the radio section of the network's website and app. Iskra Lawrence Iskra Arabella Lawrence (born 11 September 1990)
1274-632: The Western United States and much of the New England region. Moreover, some multichannel providers in various markets where Tribune Broadcasting had owned a television station prior to the closure of the group's purchase by Nexstar do not carry NewsNation. In the Chicago metropolitan area , NewsNation is carried by the three major cable television providers serving the immediate area (Comcast Xfinity, RCN and WOW! ) and streaming providers, in addition to
1323-399: The channel under the WGN America moniker in daytime and some overnight slots; beginning with the launch of a morning news program in 2021, the acquired entertainment shows were replaced with additional news content once syndication contracts expired. NewsNation was developed under the management of Sean Compton , who was promoted to executive vice president of WGN America upon completion of
1372-538: The creator of the show's main concept, Lawrence also received a producer credit for the program. In 2011, Lawrence also starred as an extra in the British TV Show Misfits, portraying a zombie cheerleader. In January 2019, Lawrence confirmed her relationship with songwriter Philip Payne. In November 2019, Lawrence announced that she was 17 weeks pregnant and expecting her and Payne's first child together. On April 16, 2020, she gave birth to her first child,
1421-453: The destruction of the video footage of the killing of Javier Ambler . In 2021 Abrams joined NewsNation to host a nightly prime-time show called Dan Abrams Live . In 2022 Abrams was host and executive producer for On Patrol: Live , a new show on Reelz following the same format as A&E's cancelled Live PD . On July 29, 2009, Abrams and Michael Lewittes launched Gossip Cop , about celebrity gossip. The site rates gossip rumors on
1470-750: The disclosure of Shine's role in February 2021. Lyons announced her resignation in March amid the controversy and continued low ratings. Amid dissension from NewsNation staffers, Nexstar's CEO affirmed the schedule to convert NewsNation into an "all-news, talk, and opinion" channel by 2023. In May 2021, to replace Lyons Nexstar hired Michael Corn, the senior executive producer of Good Morning America , as its news director. Corn then named Fox News vice president Cherie Grzech as managing editor. Later that year, NewsNation premiered more opinion programming hosted by cable news veterans Leland Vittert and Dan Abrams , as well as
1519-530: The exception of a one-hour simulcast of WGN-TV's morning news program that was carried early weekday mornings during the transitional period – immediately ceased being shown on a national basis the day prior, while WGN-TV maintained a separate schedule of local and syndicated programs exclusively catering to the Chicago market. The channel began to focus squarely on acquired programming, including shows held over from its superstation era, and by 2015, began to incorporate
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1568-488: The first to call the 2024 United States presidential election for Donald J. Trump . In 2023, NewsNation gained significant attention for its focus on UFO issues, which it devotes more coverage to than most other cable news networks. Fortune stated that NewsNation's coverage was "normalizing UAPs by going where no network has gone before" in "sharp contrast" to traditional media's skeptical coverage towards UFO claims. The Washington Post said NewsNation had found
1617-464: The industry leaders challenging society's unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty". In February 2017, Lawrence presented "Ending the pursuit of perfection" at TEDxUniversityofNevada. In 2018, Lawrence was announced as a L'Oréal Princes Trust Ambassador Archived 26 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine . In 2016, Lawrence was chosen as one of BBC's World's 100 Women , and in 2017 she
1666-415: The media world surrounding it. Like the other Abrams Media properties, the site features a Power Grid "tabulated by using a specially developed algorithm that pools a variety of metrics, including TV ratings; Web traffic and circulation counts; attendance; number of Twitter followers; on-field performance for players and coaches; and franchise values." In 2013, SportsGrid was acquired by Anthem Media Group in
1715-761: The mid-2010s), MSNBC (which gravitated toward liberal opinion/talk programs beginning in 2008), and Fox News (developed in 1996 with a conservative-leaning format). The program draws partly from the broadcast and digital resources of Nexstar's television stations (including those acquired by Tribune Media , in addition to WGN America, several months prior). NewsNation boasts the resources of "over 5,000 journalists in 200 newsrooms across America." During December 2020 and January 2021, Nexstar reached carriage agreements that added WGN America to virtual multichannel television providers YouTube TV (reached on December 1), FuboTV (reached on December 11), Hulu (reached on December 18), Sling TV (reached on December 24, through
1764-661: The national feed chose not to clear; particularly from the late 2000s onward, as the WGN Chicago signal began expanding its local news programming and added lifestyle programs to its schedule. On December 13, 2014, WGN America was converted by Tribune into a conventional basic cable network, at which time cable providers within the Chicago market started to offer it alongside its existing local carriage on satellite providers DirecTV and Dish Network . Simulcasts of WGN-TV's Chicago-originated local newscasts, news specials and public affairs programs, special events and sports telecasts – with
1813-479: The national feed of WGN-TV, the channel broadcast a variety of programming seen on the Chicago signal, including sports (mainly Chicago Cubs and White Sox baseball, as well as Chicago Bulls basketball games); locally originated news, children's, religious and public affairs programs; movies; and syndicated series. Through the 1980s, the WGN local and national feeds maintained nearly identical program schedules, aside from some sporting events that were restricted to
1862-504: The network as "least biased" with "highly factual reporting." WGN America was established on November 9, 1978, when United Video Inc. began redistributing the signal of WGN-TV (channel 9) in Chicago to cable and satellite subscribers throughout the United States. This expanded the prominent independent station into America's second satellite-distributed national " superstation ", after Atlanta -based WTBS became TBS . As
1911-417: The network's Chief Legal Analyst. He was also co-host of Grace vs. Abrams , in which Abrams and legal commentator Nancy Grace debated high-profile crime cases. In 2019, Abrams signed on to produce and host Court Cam , a new show that took viewers inside America's courtrooms. Live PD was canceled on June 10, 2020, in the wake of protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd and
1960-502: The position of General Manager of MSNBC from June 12, 2006, until October 2007. He left to concentrate on his program Live with Dan Abrams , which replaced Scarborough Country due to Joe Scarborough 's move to mornings. This show would eventually be revamped and renamed Verdict with Dan Abrams , which aired until August 21, 2008. MSNBC announced on August 19, 2008, that Air America Radio host Rachel Maddow would take over that time slot beginning September 8, 2008, and Abrams became
2009-578: The start of the second game of a college football doubleheader under the CW Football Saturday banner after the first game ran well over its scheduled timeslot or airing the start of the college football game after NASCAR Xfinity Series races runs over its scheduled time slot. Such usage of news channels for overflow weekend sports content is not unprecedented, as Fox has similarly used co-owned Fox Business for this purpose. On November 6, 2024, NewsNation and its partner Decision Desk HQ were
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2058-424: The talent and diversity of Malvern Old Girls. Inspiring the women of the future." Lawrence was a contributor to Self magazine, and was the founding managing editor at Runway Riot, a website meant to be an outlet for women of all shapes and sizes to learn about glamour. In 2018 Lawrence was the host of " The Mirror Challenge with Iskra " a Facebook Watch series from Clevver Media a brand of Defy Media . As
2107-503: Was announced as a brand ambassador for Marina Rinaldi 's Persona collection campaign . In 2024, Iskra Lawrence was photographed as she walked in Cupshe 's runway show during Miami Swim Week, as reported by People . Lawrence wore two different looks as she strutted down the catwalk — one featuring a white floral one-piece with ruffles on the shoulder. Lawrence is a National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) brand ambassador and creator of
2156-514: Was discontinued in July 2024. After their subsequent acquisitions by Nexstar, The Hill and broadcast network The CW have also collaborated with NewsNation on content. In September 2018, the channel, then WGN America, was received by approximately 80 million households that subscribed to a pay television service throughout the United States (or 62.7% of households with at least one television set). The channel has publicly claimed to be centrist . As of November 2024, Media Bias/Fact Check rates
2205-430: Was forced to issue corrections after incorrectly claiming that The Intercept had obtained leaked information regarding Grusch's mental health. NewsNation is available on most multichannel television providers (including cable, satellite, IPTV and fiber-optic -based services) within the United States. However, the channel continues to have somewhat scattershot coverage (outside of satellite distribution) in portions of
2254-413: Was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in 2014. By 2015, The Braiser had gone on "a short hiatus" with plans for a relaunch, but had not returned as of 2019. In 2016, Abrams started LawNewz , a legal news website which also live streams trials as part of its online network. The new live trial network, promoted as the new Court TV , launched on February 24, 2017, with A&E Networks taking
2303-522: Was one of the seven women chosen for World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Great Girl Leaders. Lawrence was listed in the 'multi-hyphenates' category of the 2017 Maxim HOT 100 . In 2019, Lawrence was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 for Europe within the Art & Culture category . In their centennial year Malvern St James school recognised Lawrence as one of their Malvern Alumnae 100 "Celebrating
2352-524: Was part of the winning team on The Amazing Race 3 . They had a daughter in 2021. Abrams was a co-owner with David Zinczenko of the restaurant The Lion in Manhattan 's Greenwich Village neighborhood. In 2021, Abrams purchased Laurel Lake Vineyards on Long Island's North Fork,, which he relaunched in Summer 2021 under a name inspired by his two children, Ev&Em Vineyards. NewsNation NewsNation
2401-743: Was the Global Role Model & a model for the lingerie line brand Aerie , a brand of intimate apparel from American Eagle Outfitters from 2014-2021 when she announced her departure via an Instagram on her feed. She has also modeled for the lingerie line brand Adore Me . After 13 years of modeling Lawrence completed her catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week for Chromat in 2016, and walked in L'Oréal's first fashion show at Paris Fashion week in October 2017. American Eagle Outfitters chose Lawrence along with five other millennials for their Fall 2017 jean campaign " The New American Jean" , which makes use of unretouched images. In 2018, Lawrence
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