March 12th, 2012

CNN Coverage of Alabama, Mississippi Primaries

Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett, Candy Crowley and John King will headline CNN’s live America’s Choice 2012: The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries coverage from the CNN Election Center. The network will kick off the special coverage with Erin Burnett, OutFront at 7 p.m. A live edition of Piers Morgan Tonight will broadcast at midnight.

Chief political analyst Gloria Borger and senior political analyst David Gergen, along with political contributors Paul Begala, Erick Erickson, Ari Fleischer, Mary Matalin and Hilary Rosen, will join the network’s primary coverage to offer insight and analysis.

National political correspondent Jim Acosta will report from Santorum headquarters and senior correspondent Joe Johns will be on location from Gingrich headquarters. Senior congressional correspondent Dana Bash and political reporter Shannon Travis will report from voting locations in Alabama and Mississippi, respectively. In addition, political editor Paul Steinhauser will speak with voters at a voting location in Alabama.

Programming schedule for Tuesday, March 13 – The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries (All Times Eastern):

6:00PM – 7:00PM John King, USA (Live)

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Erin Burnett, OutFront (Live)

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM America’s Choice 2012: The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries (Live)

10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Anderson Cooper 360˚ (Live)

11:00 PM – Midnight Erin Burnett, OutFront (Live)

Midnight – 1:00 AM Piers Morgan Tonight  (Live)

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CONTACT:

Jennifer Scoggins          Washington, D.C.                    202.515.2947 jennifer.scoggins@cnn.com

Edie Emery                   Washington, D.C.                    202.898.7657      edie.emery@cnn.com