TVNewser is reporting that there are now some changes to the HLN lineup:

Mike Galanos moves from Prime News to HLN News Updates during the 12 PM-4PM ET hours. Richelle Carey, Susan Hendricks and Christi Paul will be with him in supporting ensemble role.

Natasha Curry will be the solo-anchor of Weekend news updates on HLN.

Carey, Curry and Hendricks will rotate as anchors of the 10AM ET hour (formerly anchored by Richard Lui).

Coming over from "In Session" will be Vinnie Politan as the new host of Prime News and Ryan Smith as a new contributor to Morning Express with Robin Meade.

These seem to be effective immediately.

CNN Press Release - CNN Worldwide, in partnership with Turner BroadcastingSystem, Inc. (TBS, Inc) and 21st Century Leaders, is hosting the fourth annual Leadership Unplugged: A CNN Experience, a week-long program developed exclusively by CNN employees to teach rising high school juniors and seniors in Georgia about media literacy, journalism and personal leadership. Leadership Unplugged takes place June 22-26, 2009, on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology.

“My CNN colleagues and I are thrilled to offer these exceptional young people a forum to further develop their personal leadership styles, as well as learn more about some of the most critical challenges facing media professionals every day,” said Susan Grant, executive vice president of CNN News Services. “The opportunity to mentor Leadership Unplugged ambassadors is an honor for CNN executives and anchors alike, and we hope each of the students gains as much from the experience as we do each year.”

During the Leadership Unplugged program, 100 high school students - selected from a competitive pool of applicants from across the state of Georgia - will learn how news stories are presented on different platforms, as well as the impact social networking is having on the media landscape. The students will participate in workshops and discussion groups on a range of topics including diversity, ethics in media and audience engagement; and will attend panels and mentoring sessions featuring CNN executives, reporters and anchors including CNN’s Kyra Phillips and Tony Harris; HLN’s Richard Lui; CNN International’s Colleen McEdwards; and CNN.com’s Reggie Aqui and Melissa Long.

The curriculum for Leadership Unplugged is developed by CNN Student News, CNN’s cost-and-commercial-free news program for middle and high school students, and the classes and workshops are led by volunteer employees at CNN and TBS, Inc. After attending the classes and workshops throughout the week, the students work in teams to develop a story idea based upon the lessons they have learned. The week concludes with the student teams presenting their proposals before a panel of judges comprised of CNN and TBS, Inc. executives.

CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

21st Century Leaders, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire the next generation of Georgia leaders by empowering high school students with essential business and community leadership skills through programs connecting a diverse group of enthusiastic peers and passionate professionals.

Saturday: Headline News' Richard Lui is in for Fredricka Whitfield and Chicago Bureau Correspondent Susan Roesgen is in for Rick Sanchez on CNN Newsroom.

Rick Sanchez filled in for Ali Velshi and Christine Romans on Your$$$$$ this weekend also.

Sunday: Richard Lui is back in for Fredricka and Susan Roesgen will be in for Rick Sanchez tonight.

Andrew Stevens - CNN International

Carolina Escobar - CNN En Español

Richard Lui - Headline News

Robin Meade - Headline News

Ted Rowlands - CNN Domestic

CNN Pressroom - Morning Express Continues to Grow P25-54 Audience Since November Rebrand

Rafer Weigel will be joining Headline News’ flagship morning program, Morning Express with Robin Meade, as a sports anchor, it was announced today by Ken Jautz, executive vice president of CNN Worldwide. Weigel’s first day on the air will be Monday, Feb. 4, when he provides insights about Sunday’s Super Bowl.

“The addition of Rafer to our Morning Express team gives our audience yet another reason to tune in every morning for all the news they need to kick off the day,” Jautz said. “Rafer’s breadth of experience and enthusiasm for the arena of sports news make him an ideal fit for the high-energy morning lineup. We’re happy to welcome him aboard.”

Since its rebrand in November, Morning Express has seen the largest P25-54 increase among all cable news morning shows, up 12 percent. Over that same time period, Morning Express from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) has out-delivered MSNBC’s Morning Joe from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. by 29 percent (111k vs. 86k) in P25-54.

Weigel joins Headline News after working as the lead general assignment reporter at KOVR-TV, a CBS affiliate in Sacramento, Calif. Previously, he served as a general assignment and feature reporter at KUSI in San Diego. Weigel has also held sports reporting jobs at the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Sun-Times.

He graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana with a bachelor of arts in speech communications.

Morning Express with Robin Meade features an ensemble that includes lead anchor Robin Meade; news correspondent Richard Lui; meteorologist Bob Van Dillen and “Your Money” correspondent Jennifer Westhoven. Morning Express gives viewers their daily dose of news, weather, sports, entertainment, finance and travel. The show airs on Headline News from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET).

Headline News, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, updates viewers constantly, 24 hours each day, with a complete and concise national newscast every half-hour through the day and a compelling slate of legal, entertainment and news programs during Headline Prime at night. The network delivers fast-paced, lively and engaging news, using the best resources of CNN Worldwide. Headline News is designed especially for viewers who want relevant and comprehensive news in a way that suits the urgency of their schedules.

CNN Press Release - Fast-Paced Headline News Program Led by Robin Meade Goes Live with New Name on Monday, Nov. 5

Headline News’ flagship morning program Robin & Company becomes Morning Express with Robin Meade, effective Monday, Nov. 5, it was announced today by Ken Jautz, EVP of CNN Worldwide.

In an effort to give its viewers the news they need in the morning, in the manner that today’s busy lifestyle requires, Morning Express will continue to deliver news reports every 30 minutes, along with breaking news as warranted.

“We aim to provide a quickly paced and comprehensive summary of the news, which matches people’s needs in the morning as they're preparing for their day,” Jautz commented. “The show’s energy and style stand out in the morning broadcast landscape, and the new name better captures that.”

The program’s lineup includes lead anchor Robin Meade; news correspondent Richard Lui; meteorologist Bob Van Dillen and “Your Money” correspondent Jennifer Westhoven. Morning Express airs from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (ET) every weekday.

Among the newest additions to the program are Meade’s “Morning Sunshine” e-mail newsletter for viewers and fans; the program’s hourly “Salute to Troops” segment designed to pay homage to military personnel and their families, a feature that also has evolved into an online photo gallery and blog; a segment with Van Dillen featuring weather-related i-Reports submitted from viewers; “V-Mails,” video messages sent from viewers who weigh in on topical issues; and “America’s Favorite Cities,” an on-air extension of Travel + Leisure magazine’s popular survey of the top travel spots in the country.

With the re-launch of the program, Morning Express extends to other platforms with Meade answering viewer e-mails in a Web-exclusive segment for the program’s page at www.CNN/Morning.Express. A weekly podcast with Meade will debut on Friday, Nov. 9, and will be available at http://www.CNN.com/podcasting/ and at CNN’s dedicated space on iTunes.

“Mornings are such an intimate, and frequently hectic, part of the day for our viewers, so I feel privileged that they invite us into their homes each day for their first dose of news and information,” Meade said.

Headline News, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, updates viewers constantly, 24 hours each day, with complete and concise national newscasts throughout the day and a compelling slate of legal, entertainment and talk programs during Headline Prime at night. The “Need to Know” network delivers fast-paced, lively and engaging news, using the best resources of CNN Worldwide. Headline News is designed especially for viewers who want relevant and comprehensive news in a way that suits the urgency of their schedules.

A few observations from CNN/I over the last few days:

• Richard Lui, formerly of CNN Pipeline, and now of Headline News, was anchoring World News over the weekend

• Jonathan Mann has returned to anchoring, and has been seen hosting World News and, while writing this at 1535 gmt, Your World Today. He also continues to produce and present the Insight segments

• Also on Your World Today this afternoon, Bonnie Schneider has been hosting the weather. Bonnie very rarely appears on CNN/I screens

The Official Headline News site at http://www.headlinenews.com/ mentions upcoming changes to the network lineup. From what I can gather (and please, help me out if anyone knows any changes):

Weekdays:
6:00-10:00 AM - Robin & Company
10:00-11:00 AM - Headline News - Richard Lui Anchoring
11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Larry King Live
12:00-5:00 PM - Headline News - Chuck and Linda Anchoring?
5:00-7:00 PM - Prime News with Erica Hill
7:00-8:00 PM - Glenn Beck
8:00-9:00 PM - Nancy Grace
9:00-10:00 PM - Glenn Beck
10:00-11:00 PM - Nancy Grace
11:00 PM-12:00 AM - Showbiz Tonight
12:00-1:00 AM - Glenn Beck
1:00-2:00 AM - Nancy Grace
2:00-3:00 AM - Showbiz Tonight
3:00-5:00 AM - Headline News - Richelle Carey Anchoring

What does that mean for Mike Galanos and Christi Paul? Stay tuned for more information as we have it.

First on CNN Observations: It looks like CNN Pipeline's Richard Lui is joining Robin & Company. Thanks to an anonymous tip for this information. We are checking with our sources at CNN and will have more information if it becomes available.

Update (7:51 PM): (from a source at CNN) Beginning tomorrow, Richard, a former CNN Pipeline news anchor, will report on developing stories throughout the Robin & Company program, and will anchor the 10 a.m. hour.

After an incredibly successful 15-year run in the business world, Richard joined CNN in 2005. During his tenure at CNN Pipeline, Richard anchored major live, breaking stories including the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict, the Mumbai train terrorist bombings and the Enron verdicts.
In addition to anchoring weekday programming, Richard reported live on events including CNN's "America Votes 2006" coverage. Richard also anchored from New York's Ground Zero for CNN Pipeline's live broadcast of the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the most streamed news event in Pipeline's history. His reporting also took him to Singapore to research container scanning technology at the world's busiest port, and to Indonesia to examine underage sex slavery and the economic effects of the 2002 Bali bombings.

CNN Pipeline's Richard Lui was back on Robin and Company this morning. This is the first I've gotten to watch the show this week so he may have been on since Monday.

Looks like CNN Pipeline's Richard Lui hasn't been on Robin & Company this week so he may be done with the show, or if his "TV Time" in his contract is up... who knows. I'll keep you updated if I hear anything.

According to his blog, it looks like Rally Capparas from FlightExplorer.com has been moved to the "Chuck and Linda" timeslot on CNN Headline News.

Also, they're now calling Richard Lui's desk on Robin and Company the "Update Desk".

This morning, CNN Pipeline's Richard Lui is on Robin and Company just giving the "Top Stories" they are following at the quarter of every hour. I wonder if this is a permanent thing with Richard or if the other Pipeline anchors will rotate out here daily?

Also, I think Rally Capparas is gone from Robin & Company, as Meterologist Bob Van Dillen has been providing airport delays for the last week and continues today. He could be out sick or on an extended vacation at his company, but who knows.

We'll keep you updated on both issues as we receive more information.