Nearly 30 years after first manning the news desk at NY1, anchorman Pat Kiernan is entering the streaming arena with a new morning show co-hosted with Jamie Stelter and geared specifically for a”digital first audience.”

The Emmy winner, who began broadcasting the news at the local basic cable news network in 1997, will join the longtime traffic anchor for “Morning People,” which is set to debut March 9.

Designed to help viewers ease into their mornings with a more relaxed setting, the 15-minute program will livestream as an audio and video podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple podcasts, and other platforms every weekday at 6 a.m. ET.

“Morning People” will air on Spectrum News NY1 from 6–6:15 a.m. before the long-running morning news program “ Mornings on 1,” which has been hosted by the duo since 2017.

“‘Morning People’ is about how we start the day, something I’m familiar with after nearly three decades of hosting the morning news here at NY1,” Kiernan in Monday’s announcement. “With this new show, Jamie and I will help savvy New Yorkers start their day with a download about people, perspectives, politics, and pop culture – all framed by the morning rituals that drive the city.”

Stelter, an Emmy winner in her own right, added: “Pat and I are lucky that many New Yorkers start their days with us delivering the news on ‘Mornings on 1.’ On ‘Morning People,’ we can go beyond the headlines, and show our audience a new side of ourselves. When the news is good, we celebrate it together, and when it is bad, we help make sense of it.”

Noting that “New Yorkers are eclectic,” Spectrum News honcho Alison Hellman said the new format will allow the duo to reach people away from their televisions: “New Yorkers can connect with Pat and Jamie whether they’re listening on their commute, streaming on their phones, or watching TV. By prioritizing digital platforms like YouTube, a new generation will discover what makes them such an irresistible team.”

On YouTube, Spectrum News boasts more than 34 million views since embracing its “digital first” strategy with the livestreaming of major breaking news events, weekly programming during the 2025 New York City mayoral election and the use of YouTube Shorts, roundups and compilations.

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