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Seeking to enter the live morning news and lifestyle space, Gannett will launch Connecting America, a two-hour weekday program aimed at bringing diverse perspectives together over Jersey diner-like conversations.  The show debuts Monday, August 18, from 7-9 AM on the USA TODAY free ad-supported streaming television channels and the show’s YouTube channel.

At the center of the launch is veteran producer and media executive Dianne Doctor, the program’s creator. Doctor, whose career has spanned leadership roles in television newsrooms across the country, most recently at Channel 9 in New Jersey, says the goal is to create a space for honest dialogue that cuts across the political spectrum.

“If America is the melting pot, then the diner is the flavorful stew,” Doctor said. “We’re proud to contribute this unique program filled with great talent, the voices of real people, and fact-driven, impactful, high-quality journalism to the USA TODAY Channel.”

One of the regular contributors is Jim McQueeny, an eyewitness to most of New Jersey’s political history since the 1960s as a Hudson Dispatch and Star-Ledger reporter before embarking on a career in public affairs; he was the longtime host of Power & Politics on News 12.  McQueeny will bring political context and analysis to the show’s coverage, drawing on decades of reporting, commentary, and political strategy work.

For Doctor, Connecting America is about more than delivering headlines — it’s about fostering respectful exchanges in a time of national division. For McQueeny, it’s an opportunity to translate complex political developments for a broad, mainstream audience.

The show will be filmed in a real neighborhood diner, emphasizing its “Americana” theme and accessibility for viewers who want news without the shouting matches.

Doctor has assembled an anchor team of Alisyn Camerota, Dave Briggs, and Jim Rosenfield — to lead the conversations.

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