CT-N Launches Morning Show

Java: MaryEllen Fillo

April 26, 2011

Veteran TV and radio personality Diane Smith will be a regular on-air TV celeb again, this time with a new CT Network show called "Capitol Report: Morning Update."

The daily show, beginning May 2 at 9 a.m., will air live from the Legislative Office Building and include information on the day ahead for the legislature and updates on the public policy process. Pilot-season episodes will run 15 to 30 minutes each day.

"'Capitol Report: Morning Update' takes what Connecticut Network does best — making our state government open, accessible and more understandable — and delivers it in a way that's even more timely, manageable and user-friendly," said Smith, the station's senior producer for program development. "It builds on the original Capitol Report's foundation, while adding discussion and deeper exploration of the day's events into the mix."