CNN's John King To Host 'Inside Politics'

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MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 22: CNN correspondent John King talks to the audience before moderating a debate sponsored by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center between Republican presidential candidates U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on February 22, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona. The debate is the last one scheduled before voters head to the polls in Michigan and Arizona's primaries on February 28 and Super Tuesday on March 6. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 22: CNN correspondent John King talks to the audience before moderating a debate sponsored by CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center between Republican presidential candidates U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on February 22, 2012 in Mesa, Arizona. The debate is the last one scheduled before voters head to the polls in Michigan and Arizona's primaries on February 28 and Super Tuesday on March 6. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

John King has his own show again.

CNN announced that King will the new host of "Inside Politics," a show that has a long history at the network.

The 30-minute weekend program is set to debut on Sunday at 8:30 AM, according to CNN's Sam Feist who tweeted the news Thursday.

"Inside Politics" has not been on the air since its 20 year streak ended in 2005, the year host Judy Woodruff parted ways with the network.

There have been rumblings about a potential new role for King as CNN reworks its schedule as part of chief Jeff Zucker's rebuilding strategy. The CNN chief national correspondent's last show on CNN, "John King USA," was yanked from the air in 2012.

(h/t: Sam Feist)

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