The Source with Pinky Webb

Philippine current affairs program

The Source with Pinky Webb (or simply The Source) was a current affairs and talk show program of CNN Philippines. It premiered on September 26, 2016, and airs on weekdays at 9:00 a.m. PST. from 2016 to 2024 and 8:00 a.m. PST since March 4, 2024. Anchored by CNN Philippines' Senior Anchor and Correspondent, Pinky Webb, who is also an anchor of the network's flagship Filipino language noontime newscast, CNN Philippines Balitaan (a companion show of The Source).[1]

The program aired its last broadcast on January 26, 2024, as CNN Philippines ceased live news operations on the morning of January 29 ahead of the network's closure on January 31. It was replaced by Güd Morning Kapatid on RPTV in its timeslot since February 1, 2024.

It returned on-air on RPTV and reformatted into a Filipino-language show with sign-language interpreters on March 4, 2024.

Background

The program's tagline is "Where we combined the headlines with in-depth conversations with the newsmakers themselves" and "Going straight to the source of the story."

The Source focuses on in-depth, one-on-one interview with different personalities in different arenas, such as politics, government, even entertainment, lifestyle and trending and most-talked personalities in social media.

CNN Philippines' Executive Vice President and managing Editor Armie Jarin-Bennett explains that "The program gives us an opportunity to delve deeper into the issues that are most important to our viewers. It’s also an opportunity to go beyond the headlines, as well as listen and engage with our viewers through social media.” [2][3]

The Source, also debut a segment called "In Focus", wherein features a light-hearted stories that serves as a balance to the program.

The Source or One-on-One with Pinky Webb won as "Best Current Affairs Programme or Series" in the Asian Academy Creative Awards for National Category on October 15, 2020.[4]

Final host

  • Pinky Webb

Substitute anchors

  • Ria Tanjuatco-Trillo
  • Ruth Cabal
  • Mai Rodriguez

Former substitute anchors

  • Amelyn Veloso†
  • Cherie Mercado

See also

References

  1. ^ "PINKY WEBB TO HOST CNN PHILIPPINES' NEW INTERVIEW SHOW 'THE SOURCE'". Media Newser Philippines. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pinky Webb goes straight to 'The Source'". THE MANILA TIMES. October 2, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pinky Webb goes straight to "The Source"". LionHearTV. September 24, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Two CNN PH shows win national prizes in Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020". CNN Philippines Staff. October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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