Winnipegger Ashleigh Banfield to CNN?

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From this morning's News wire:

Soledad O’Brien may return to CNN’s “American Morning.” Sources say the CNN special correspondent -- who anchored the show from 2003 to 2007 with Miles O’Brien and was replaced by Kiran Chetry, who was recently axed -- may be back in the anchor chair from 7-9 a.m. with an ensemble cast. Sources say Soledad, who fronted documentaries “Black in America” and “Latino in America,” is a favorite of CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton. Former MSNBC host Ashleigh Banfield is being discussed to take over the 5-7 a.m. slot on the morning show. Sources say the changes could come as early as next month. A CNN rep declined to comment.

From EdmontonBroadcasters.com:

Ashleigh Banfield - Photographer/researcher/reporter CJBN-TV Kenora, Ontario 1988; researcher/reporter CKY-TV Winnipeg; weekend evening News anchor CFRN-TV Edmonton 1989-92; associate producer (freelance) World News Tonight ABC 1991-92; producer 1992-93, evening News anchor & business correspondent 1993-95 CICT-TV Calgary 1992-95; evening News anchor KDFW-TV Dallas; correspondent NBC News & anchor MSNBC 2000-4; TruTV (formerly known as Court TV) 2005-current. Born in Winnipeg.