Gannett Set to Launch Morning Newscast

Gannett Co., Inc., the parent company of USA Today, is launching a new morning newscast titled Connecting America on its USA Today-branded free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel and YouTube, starting Monday, August 18, 2025. 

The two-hour show will air weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET, with a “best of” program airing on weekend mornings.

Alisyn Camerota

Hosted by veteran journalists Alisyn Camerota (formerly of CNN and Fox News), Jim Rosenfield (with experience anchoring in major markets like New York and Chicago), and Dave Briggs (previously with CNN, Fox News, and NBC), the show will be set in a diner-inspired studio to evoke “true Americana.”

Contributors include Dr. Jeff Gardere (“America’s Psychologist”), Amy Kellogg (former Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent reporting from Milan, Italy), and political analyst Jim McQueeny, alongside USA Today journalists covering topics from politics to entertainment.

The program, produced by Cross Country Media, aims to deliver fact-driven journalism while showcasing diverse perspectives and civil conversation. It will be available on platforms like Plex, Philo, The Roku Channel, and USA Today’s YouTube channel. The show’s unique diner setting is intended to reflect a “melting pot” of opinions and ideas, as described by showrunner Dianne Doctor.