Former CNN boss Jeff Zucker was shown the door one year ago this week ahead of a long-planned merger that put the company under the control of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Currently an executive producer at NewsNation, Russell worked closely with Chris Licht and Ryan Kadro at CBS This Morning as the show's supervising producer from 2011-2014.
Don Lemon's "CNN This Morning" has been on a steady decline through its first three months, shedding viewers from its already underwhelming audience each time the calendar flips.