article_snippet.sent: 'State Of the Union' has a rich tradition and I hope to not only build on 'State Of The Union' history but expand the definition of what a Sunday show can be.
article_snippet.sent: A rotation of fill-in hosts have been anchoring the program this year.
article_snippet.sent: Sunday political programs are among the most prestigious chairs at television networks.
article_snippet.sent: And changes are afoot: CBS is about to say goodbye to Bob Schieffer, the longtime moderator of "Face the Nation," who will be succeeded by John Dickerson in June.
article_snippet.sent: Additionally, NBC replaced David Gregory with Chuck Todd on the original Sunday public affairs program, "Meet the Press," last fall.
article_snippet.sent: With the anchor moves at the other networks, CNN may see an opportunity for what's known in the industry as share-shifting -- viewers switching networks and sampling the new anchors.
article_snippet.sent: With his new position, Tapper will become the second man to work weekdays and Sunday mornings.
article_snippet.sent: ABC's George Stephanopoulos is both a co-host of "Good Morning America" and the moderator of "This Week.
article_snippet.sent: There is precedent for this at CNN: for many years Wolf Blitzer anchored on the weekdays and led the Sunday morning program "Late Edition," the forerunner to "State of the Union.