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Crossfire (American TV program)

Crossfire is an American nightly current event debate television program that aired on CNN from June 25, 1982, to June 3, 2005, and again from September 9, 2013, to August 6, 2014. The format was designed to present and challenge the opinions of a politically liberal pundit and a conservative pundit.

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Genre
Talk show · News program
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Country of origin
United States
Network
CNN
Presented by
Tom Braden · Pat Buchanan · Robert Novak · Michael Kinsley · John Sununu
Release
June 25, 1982 (1982-06-25) – June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03) · September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09) – August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)

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Crossfire (American TV program)

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Crossfire (American TV program)

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Presented by · 19
Crossfire (American TV program) → Bill Press, Bob Beckel, Geraldine Ferraro, James Carville, John Sununu, Lynne Cheney, Mary Matalin, Michael Kinsley, Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, Paul Begala, Robert Novak, S. E. Cupp, Stephanie Cutter, Tom Braden, Tony Snow, Tucker Carlson, Van Jones, Wolf Blitzer
Genre · 2
Crossfire (American TV program) → News program, Talk show
Release · 2
Crossfire (American TV program) → June 25, 1982 (1982-06-25) – June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03), September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09) – August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)
Running time · 2
Crossfire (American TV program) → 30 minutes, 60 minutes (2002)
Camera setup · 1
Crossfire (American TV program) → Multi-camera
Country of origin · 1
Crossfire (American TV program) → United States
Network · 1
Crossfire (American TV program) → CNN

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Crossfire (American TV program)NetworkCNN1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byTom Braden1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byPat Buchanan1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byRobert Novak1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byMichael Kinsley1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byJohn Sununu1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byBob Beckel1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byTony Snow1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byLynne Cheney1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byGeraldine Ferraro1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byBill Press1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byMary Matalin1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byTucker Carlson1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byPaul Begala1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byJames Carville1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byNewt Gingrich1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byS. E. Cupp1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byStephanie Cutter1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byVan Jones1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Presented byWolf Blitzer1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)ReleaseJune 25, 1982 (1982-06-25) – June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03)1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)ReleaseSeptember 9, 2013 (2013-09-09) – August 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Running time30 minutes1.00infobox
Crossfire (American TV program)Running time60 minutes (2002)1.00infobox

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