Soledad O'Brien Reunites with KIm Bondy at Al Jazeera America

Bondy & O'Brien

When Soledad O'Brien begins working in August at Al Jazeera America, she will be working with a friend from CNN.

Kim Bondy worked on American Morning with Soledad O’Brien and Miles O’Brien at CC. She participated in the coverage of the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and the Iraq war. She had also worked, as did Soledad, at NBC's TODAY and Weekend TODAY.

Now, Bondy has joined Al Jazeera America as senior executive producer of the new channel’s flagship current affairs program, America Tonight, which will also feature Soledad.

The new show will be an evening show that will air at 9pm and will cover everything from the economy to government, education and the environment.

All Things Soledad 2013

"Since leaving her gig as anchor of CNN’s Starting Point in February, news veteran Soledad O’Brien has been on quest to redefine what it means to be a high-quality journalist in the modern age of media. In addition to her recently announced role as a Special Correspondent on Al Jazeera America’s America Tonight, 2013 has O’Brien working on documentaries with CNN, producing content for National Geographic, continuing work on her groundbreaking Black in America series and finding a home for Latinos in America. This is all while appearing on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, looking into developing scripted projects, and working with HBO..."

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O'Brien Adds Al Jazeera America To Her Resume

Soledad O'Brien will become a special correspondent for Al Jazeera America's flagship primetime show, "America Tonight."

Similar to her new relationship with her former full-time work at CNN, she will also produce documentary specials for the network.

Al Jazeera America has been hiring on-air talent in preparation for its launch in the late summer or early fall. The network has described its format to be less celebrity and politics-focused and interested in pursuing underreported stories.