John Berman and Christine Romans count down to the 2017 presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump live from Washington, D.C.

CNN's hopes to get out front in the chase for morning news ratings get an early start with this entry, which kicks off each weekday at the get-the-coffee-brewing hour of 4 a.m. Eastern. It's co-anchored by Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans and former NBC Sports host Dave Briggs. The slogan for "Early Start'' is "News from A to Z,'' but its viewers can expect to see the same formula that morning news shows have used for years, and that is a mix of hard news, entertainment segments and some surprises thrown in along the way.