CNN’s Brooke Baldwin gave an emotional farewell Friday during her last appearance as a presenter for “CNN Newsroom.”
The veteran host, who has anchored the show for more than a decade, detailed how he first received the charge and thanked CNN fans and colleagues for helping him push along. of the years.
“Let me tell you a little secret: originally, this job, my show here on CNN, wasn’t supposed to be mine,” Baldwin said. “More than a decade ago there was an anchor: suddenly CNN came out, leaving that gap open in the afternoon. The bosses then quickly turned to me and said to me like, ‘Brooke, we’re going to need you to keep the hot seat, only for a week, until we really find the person who will take over from this show ”. Okay, guess what? I’ve kept this seat warm for almost 11 years. “
Baldwin recounted some of the historic moments he witnessed during his anchor time for CNN, from the coronavirus pandemic to the mass shootings that have rocked the country.
“This job, with my voice for over a decade, has been nothing more than a profound privilege,” Baldwin continued, taking a deep breath. “So at home, thank you. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for making me responsible. And thank you for all the love. I tell you I’m reading all your DMs, well, send them.”
In closing, she thanked viewers and her CNN team for making her responsible and pressuring her to be better, saying she has been able to leave “this place better than I found it.”
He noted the recent increase in journalists holding White House correspondent positions as the latest marker of change and progress.
“Let me tell you something when I saw all these women recently,” she said. “I was standing cheering them on. There are a lot of women, black, white, brown. Progress. We need diverse voices to tell our stories from the front of the camera to the executive suites. We’re progressing. So whatever. be the industry you are, my words of separation: get a little uncomfortable. Talk and keep pushing. “
Baldwin announced his plans to leave CNN in February. She will release her book, “Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power,” later this month.