Spectrum News NY1 Debuts Daily Program 'Morning People,' Hosted by Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Spectrum News NY1 today announced the launch of “Morning People,” a new daily morning show hosted by Emmy-winning anchors Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter, premiering Monday, March 9. Designed specifically for a digital first audience, “Morning People” will be available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple podcasts, or wherever New Yorkers consume their podcasts. The show will feature compelling conversations in a relaxed environment to help viewers ease into their mornings. On the show, Kiernan and Stelter, along with occasional guests, will discuss the hot topics making news in New York and beyond with their trademark wit and insight that New Yorkers have been waking up to for 15 years.

The program will be available every weekday at 6 a.m. ET on multiple platforms: the NY1 and Spectrum News YouTube channels, as an audio and video podcast on all major platforms, and on television from 6 – 6:15 a.m., to kick off NY1’s long-running morning news program “Mornings on 1,” which is also hosted by the duo, and runs from immediately after "Morning People" until 9 a.m.

“‘Morning People’ is about how we start the day, something I’m familiar with after nearly three decades of hosting the morning news here at NY1,” said Kiernan. “With this new show, Jamie and I will help savvy New Yorkers start their day with a download about people, perspectives, politics, and pop culture – all framed by the morning rituals that drive the city.”

“Pat and I are lucky that many New Yorkers start their days with us delivering the news on ‘Mornings on 1,’” said Stelter. “On ‘Morning People,’ we can go beyond the headlines, and show our audience a new side of ourselves. When the news is good, we celebrate it together, and when it is bad, we help make sense of it.”

Kiernan and Stelter have been co-hosts of “Mornings on 1” since 2017. Stelter joined NY1 as a traffic anchor in 2010, while Kiernan became the network’s morning anchor in 1997, making him the longest-serving local morning anchor on New Yorkers’ TVs today.

“New Yorkers are eclectic,” said Alison Hellman, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Spectrum News. “From our bagels to our subway routes, we each have our own way of doing things. Now, all New Yorkers can connect with Pat and Jamie whether they’re listening on their commute, streaming on their phones, or watching TV. By prioritizing digital platforms like YouTube, a new generation will discover what makes them such an irresistible team.”

“Morning People” is part of Spectrum News and NY1’s focus on engaging more deeply with digital audiences, especially on YouTube. This approach has encompassed:

• Increased livestreaming, including nightly episodes of the New York City politics program “Inside City Hall;”
• One full day of programming each week during the 2025 New York City mayoral election, and the activation of free streams during major breaking news events;
• Daily and enterprise videos optimized for YouTube performance;
• YouTube-native formats, such as Shorts, roundups and compilations, and other original content.

Spectrum News YouTube channels across the country have amassed more than 34 million views since the beginning of this program.

About Spectrum Networks

Spectrum Networks is a series of 24/7 news and sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to 58 million homes and small to large businesses in 41 states, supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on over 35 networks across Charter’s footprint. More information on Spectrum Networks is available at spectrumlocalnews.com.

Media Contact

Chris Chafin, Christopher.Chafin@Charter.com