TV Ratings: 'Reliable Sources' Gets No Lift With Brian Stelter Debut

Making his official first appearance as host of the CNN program, the former New York Times reporter sees ratings dip from recent episodes. During his first day as the new host of Reliable Sources, the CNN Sunday program's former pinch hitter averaged just 118,000 viewers in the targeted news demographic of adults 25-54. He pulled 400,000 total viewers. The former New York Times reporter had previously sat in the chair three times since longtime host Howard Kurtz departed for Fox News Channel in ...