Aaron Brown has "agreed" to leave CNN. Moving into Brown's old timeslot is Anderson Cooper, who gained profile during hurricane Katrina.

Here's a few NYT story excerpts:

Mr. Klein said the moves were made chiefly to elevate the profiles of the two news figures whose popularity has been growing at CNN, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Blitzer.

"We want to expose Anderson and Wolf to more people," Mr. Klein said.

He said Mr. Cooper, who is 38, had so stood out for his "passion and enthusiasm," especially during the coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, that "his name has been on the tip of everyone's tongue." ...

Mr. Klein also noted that Mr. Cooper has started to turn up as a character satirized on "Saturday Night Live" on NBC, a development that he said was "a sure sign" that people were becoming more aware of him.

As for the unfortunate Mr. Brown:

Mr. Brown's style, which combined a low-key delivery with occasional sardonic humor, never seemed to connect with a wide audience.

Mr. Klein complimented Mr. Brown, who is 56, saying, "He is a first-class news talent, no question." He added, "He is really a doll to work with." But Mr. Klein repeated that CNN simply had no program to offer Mr. Brown. "There are only so many hours in the course of a day," he said.