The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer


The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer is a daily newscast on CNN hosted by Wolf Blitzer that first aired on August 8, 2005.
The show currently airs weekdays live from 5:00pm to 7:00pm ET from CNN's studios in Washington D.C.

Format

The show begins with the following opening: "Happening Now..... We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. I'm Wolf Blitzer/, You're in the Situation Room", which includes highlights of what the show will discuss. During the program current events, breaking news, political headlines and reports are all discussed.
The show also makes use of CNN journalists from across the network and political analysts. They include Brian Todd, Gloria Borger, and John King.
By 2012, CNN's Washington D.C. studios were completely redesigned giving The Situation Room a newly updated look.
Former Situation Room main contributors include Lisa Sylvester who showcased reports and headlines, Jack Cafferty who presented The Cafferty File, and Kate Bolduan who briefly co-hosted part of the program with Wolf Blitzer.