The Early Show

The Early Show is an American morning television program that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program aired Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. (live in the Eastern Time Zone, and on tape delay in all other time zones), although a number of affiliates either pre-empted or tape-delayed the Saturday edition. The program originally broadcast from the General Motors Building in New York City. The Early Show , like many of its predecessors, traditionally placed third in the ratings, behind NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America . Much like Today and its fellow NBC program The Tonight Show , the Early Show title was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, the Late Show . On November 15, 2011, CBS announced the cancellation of The Early Show , and replacement by a new morning program that CBS News chairman Jeff Fager and president David Rhodes stated would "redefine the morning television landscape." The Early Show ended its twelve-year run on January 6, 2012, replaced three days later on January 9 by CBS This Morning .