''This Morning: America's First News'' (formerly ''The Wall Street Journal This Morning'') is a two-hour radio news/talk program hosted by
Gordon Deal and Jennifer Kushinka, who replaced long-serving co-host Gina Cervetti on January 2, 2015. In addition to national and world headlines, the program covers a broad range of topics such as business, finance, lifestyle, careers, technology, and more. ''This Morning'' is broadcast on over 250 radio stations across the
United States in early-morning
drive time. Segments are repackaged into a weekend review show and
podcast. Deal began hosting the program in November 2005, following the departure of Michael Wallace, who hosted the program for two years. Until January 2015, the program was produced by the
Wall Street Journal Radio
The ''Wall Street Journal'' Radio Network was the radio arm of ''The Wall Street Journal'', owned by Dow Jones.
The radio news service served over 400 radio stations across North America and provided various programming.
On November 12, 2014, Dow ...
Network, which the Wall Street Journal shut down on December 31, 2014 due to corporate cutbacks.
In advance of the shutdown, the program was acquired by
Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks is an American radio network. The company launched in January 2009.
It is owned by former Westwood One CEO and former COO of Connoisseur Media, Peter Kosann. The company focuses on radio and offers representation and ma ...
, who took over syndication and production. (Gina Cervetti, along with several other Wall Street Journal Radio staffers, were hired by
Bloomberg Radio). Its final edition was on January 1, 2015.
The first broadcast under the new title and ownership was the next day.
References
External links
Official website''This Morning with Gordon Deal'' page on Compass Media Networks website
The Wall Street Journal
American news radio programs
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