nt own ▁Atlanta . ▁ ▁F illing ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 ▁plus ▁seats ▁of ▁the ▁audience ▁was ▁no ▁small ▁task . ▁ ▁The ▁show ▁had ▁several ▁staff ▁members ▁dedicated ▁to ▁rec ruit ing ▁audience ▁members ▁for ▁the ▁daily ▁show . ▁ ▁Many ▁tour ists ▁taking ▁the ▁CNN ▁Studio ▁Tour ▁were ▁often ▁persu aded ▁to ▁sit ▁in ▁the ▁audience . ▁ ▁The ▁rec ruit ers ▁or ▁" A udi ence ▁Co ordin ators " ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁called ▁often ▁solic ited ▁people ▁in ▁popular ▁dow nt own ▁Atlanta ▁sp ots ▁with ▁the ▁promise ▁of ▁appearing ▁on ▁live ▁television ▁and ▁a ▁ 1 5 - min ute ▁M CI ▁pre - pa id ▁calling ▁card ▁( M CI ▁spons ored ▁the ▁program ' s ▁call - in ▁comment ▁line ). ▁ ▁The ▁end ▁Despite ▁consistent ▁ratings , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁T alk back ▁Live ▁was ▁can ce led ▁so ▁CNN ▁could ▁extend ▁its ▁coverage ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁G ulf ▁War . ▁ ▁The ▁program ' s ▁end ▁brought ▁about ▁the ▁extension ▁of ▁Live ▁From ▁with ▁Ky ra ▁Phill ips ▁and ▁Mil es ▁O ' B rien ▁to ▁a ▁third ▁hour . ▁T alk back ▁L ives ▁final ▁broadcast ▁was ▁on ▁March ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁CNN _ ALL _ P OL IT IC S ▁CNN _ d umps _ 9 - year - old _ T alk back ▁Live ▁CNN _ C anc els _ T alk _ Back