Cheddar News Refreshes its Morning Lineup with Exciting New Additions to Wake Up With Cheddar and Opening Bell

Shannon LaNier, Alicia Quarles, and Katie Sands Join the Network This Summer

New York, NY - July 5, 2022 - Today, Cheddar News announces a slate of new talent joining its morning shows, Wake Up With Cheddar and Opening Bell, with Shannon LaNier, Alicia Quarles, and Katie Sands joining the network this summer.

Starting today, LaNier will be joining Opening Bell as a Co-Anchor, alongside Alicia Nieves, from 9am to 11am ET. As an Anchor, LaNier will help deliver the latest top headlines and breaking news to viewers as the markets open each weekday and will also serve as a correspondent for Wake Up With Cheddar, which airs from 7am to 9am ET, focused on the top stories from around the U.S.

LaNier comes to Cheddar News following previous anchoring stints at Black News Channel (BNC), CW39 Morning Show in Houston, and the global pop-culture show Arise Entertainment 360 on BET. Additionally, LaNier is the co-author of the Random House Inc. book Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family along with photojournalist Jane Feldman. He is also a fatherhood and family influencer as @MrShannonLanier across all social media platforms with nearly 500,000 followers.

Alicia Quarles (@AliciaLQuarles) and Katie Sands (@honestlykate) will be joining Wake Up With Cheddar, with Quarles making her debut on the show last month and Sands hitting airwaves on July 11. Quarles and Sands will focus on keeping viewers ahead of the morning curve with the latest need-to-know stories to start each day across business, tech, pop culture, lifestyle, and more.

Quarles will join as an Anchor, reporting alongside Baker Machado and Political Correspondent Arielle Hixson. She is currently a contributor for GMA3: What You Need To Know as well as the Senior News correspondent for DailyMail TV. Quarles previously worked as a correspondent for E! News and at the Associated Press where she was the Global Entertainment and Lifestyles Editor. She has also anchored live from several Academy Awards, covered many White House Correspondents' Dinners, Super Bowls, and significant storm events throughout her career.

Sands joins the network for the summer as a Special Correspondent, bringing to Cheddar News her experience as Amazon Live's Style Host where she interviews top celebrities and designers and provides insights into the hottest fashion tips and wearables, and as a successful entrepreneur and content creator to the show as a trending/social reporter.

"We are excited to welcome Shannon, Alicia, and Katie to the Cheddar News family to bolster our news content and join our existing team of all-star talent," said Kristin Malaspina, GM, Cheddar News & SVP, Distribution, Altice News. "The journalistic expertise, personality, and energy that each will bring to our newscasts will help create new and exciting content for our viewers as the Cheddar News team continues to deliver the exceptional news reporting that our audiences have come to know and love."

About Cheddar News

Cheddar News is the voice of what's next. As the digital-first news network, Cheddar News provides in-depth reporting and updates on trending stories in tech, innovation, business, politics, media, entertainment and culture. We feed our viewers' curiosity about what's next with live news and original shows covering the people, ideas and innovations that are shaping their world. Daily programming on Cheddar News includes: Wake Up With Cheddar, Opening Bell, Between Bells, Closing Bell, and Cheddar's News Wrap.

Cheddar News is available on all major OTT systems including Hulu, YouTube TV, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and more and can also be found on major cable systems like Optimum, Spectrum, and Xfinity.

Cheddar News, owned and operated by Altice USA, is part of the Altice News group, which also includes hyperlocal news from News 12 and the global and current affairs network i24NEWS.

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