“CNN This Morning Weekend” co-anchor Amara Walker is leaving the news network after more than a decade.
In a Thursday statement, Walker said she decided to “seize on this moment of change in our industry and take a hiatus from TV news.”
“I’m a journalist at heart, but I have other professional passions as well. The timing couldn’t be better to embark on the next chapter,” she added. “I have other professional goals that I haven’t been able to pursue given my full-time commitment to a breaking news TV schedule. I’m excited about all that is to come and the opportunities that lie ahead.”
“In my 10 years with CNN, I’ve had the privilege of working on nearly all of its platforms, as an anchor for CNN, CNN International and CNN Max, and also as a correspondent,” Walker continued.