For the past 14 years, CNN 10 host Carl Azuz has been a source of joy for millions of children and educators. With the news programme that was broadcast every day on YouTube, he taught youngsters while being well-known for his passion and love of puns. However, a new host showed up this academic year, and people became alarmed.
One user tweeted last month, “IS CARL AZUZ DEAD???????” Another person commented, “Carl Azuz not being on CNN10 is worse than the queen dying.” Fans have said on social media how “devastated” and “shattered” they are.
Middle and high school teachers typically gather the class around a screen to watch the 10-minute news programme, typically during history class.
Azuz is a “classroom mainstay” for CherylAnne Amendola’s students, a history teacher from New Jersey, who told BuzzFeed News that.
“Having a dad in your classroom is like that. Or Mr. Rogers,” she added. They were quite upset over his departure. and we were truly concerned for his wellbeing.
Before the CNN 10 summer vacation, Azuz last shot an episode in May. In a statement that was printed in the show’s newsletter on September 18, CNN disclosed his departure. Azuz quit the network due to a “personal decision,” a network spokeswoman told BuzzFeed News.
Fans on TikTok mocked Azuz’s replacement with anchor and former NFL player Coy Wire, referring to the new host as if they were displeased ex-lovers. Social media is flooded with tributes to Azuz, including a light-up hat that read “Fridays are fantastic,” a plant with a cutout of his face attached to it, and clever remarks. Even Azuz fancams have been posted on TikTok as if he were a pop star.
In middle school, Dallas Bender, a 17-year-old from Pennsylvania, said that one of the highlights of his day was watching Azuz’s show.
He said, “Carl was always an inspiration to me. “Because Carl was hilarious and made every day exciting, I began to look up to him. I continued to watch CNN 10 throughout my time in high school just to see what he would discuss.
Azuz began working at CNN two days after receiving his undergraduate degree 23 years ago. He worked as a writer and producer for a while before taking over as the anchor of CNN 10 (formerly known as CNN Student News) in 2008.
He grew to be so well-liked during building tours in Atlanta as the show’s popularity and internet presence increased over time that his coworkers began calling him “Justin Bieber” in jest.
According to history teacher Jonathan Burdick, Azuz has always been a student highlight of the day, “like LeVar Burton, but with news. Unmatchable.”
In addition to making news approachable and entertaining for young people, Azuz has established himself as an icon, the “undisputed GOAT,” and a “legend,” according to his internet supporters. How does he do it in a world when brands struggle to connect with young people?
He claimed that his honesty is what makes him so endearing to people.
“Young people are so excellent at recognising attempts at coolness. I don’t,” he declared. “I’m nerdy when I go on air. I’m a punster. I’m not attempting to be an upscale newsreader. They recognise that.
Azuz has changed the way Samantha Olson, a 23-year-old editorial assistant at Seventeen magazine, thinks about journalism, she told BuzzFeed News.
She remarked, “Carl’s method has motivated me to strip down crucial aspects while adhering to the Gen Z voice.” The puns were also so awful they were funny.
They are offensive with puns, Azuz said BuzzFeed News. “Intended pun. Puns are always meant.
Azuz stated that he is dedicated to providing objective news and that he will never “influence” anyone, which is odd given the fact that he is just becoming more and more of a TikTok influencer.
According to social media data tracker Social Blade, he has garnered more than 250,000 followers in the past month.
He also intends to continue producing stuff for the fans.
He added, “I miss them too. I never want them to believe that I have given up on them.
