CBS News Sees Third Hour of ‘CBS Mornings’ Arriving in September

CBS News confirmed that it has been working on a third hour of its morning newscast, CBS Mornings , and that the extra hour is expected to debut in September.

In a memo to staff Friday, Shawna Thomas, the executive producer of CBS Mornings said the additional program is being develop for a few of the CBS owned stations and will be simulcast on the CBS News 24/7 streaming channel.

“Now, it won’t look or feel exactly like the first two hours. Yes, the talent will be a little different and the name will be a little different, but it will still be the smart and engaging content everyone expects from the CBS Mornings family, Thomas said.

Thomas noted that CBS Mornings has posted a few job openings to staff the new hour. That comes at a time when parent company Paramount Global is in the process of cutting 15% of its U.S. workforce.

“The expansion of CBS Mornings shows a commitment to the brand and the idea that there is a possibility of some growth at a challenging time. So, let's do this together and make another hour of tv/digital video/content we can be proud of,” Thomas said.

Also at CBS News, Anne-Marie Green is joining 48 Hours as a full-time correspondent.

Green, who has been an anchor on CBS News 24/7 and on the overnight show CBS News Mornings , joins Peter Van Sant, Erin Moriarty and Natalie Morales on the show, along with some other contributors.

“Anne-Marie is already a big part of the 48 Hours family — she’s the host of our successful Post Mortem podcast, and has worked with us as a 48 Hours contributor in the past,” 48 Hours executive producer Judy Tygard said in a staff memo. “In fact, Anne-Marie’s episode, ‘The Death of an Officer’s Wife‘ was one of the top-rated shows of the last two seasons. She’s also the face and voice of Case Watch .”

“The addition of Anne-Marie Green and the launch of the 48 Hour s FAST Channel this week underlines the importance of the 48 Hours franchise,” Tygard said. “Now even more people will see the great work that you do.”