Kimiko Jinnai, a former member of the Japanese national badminton team who was the "evening face" of "news every." (Nippon Television Network) until last September, has been revealed to be a regular personality on Wednesdays on the station's morning information program "ZIP!" (Monday to Friday, 5:50 a.m.) from April. She will begin appearing on the show from April 2nd, and her longtime partner, the station's weather character "Sora Jiro", will also appear from March 31st.
After graduating from "news every.", Jinnai served as a monthly personality on "ZIP!" in February of this year.
Starting March 31, "ZIP!" will have a "commentary teacher" appear every day to provide a new perspective on the daily news. On Mondays, Yamaguchi Yoshiji, academic advisor at Heisei International University and professor emeritus at Daito Bunka University, will appear. On Tuesdays, Goto Tatsuya, a former reporter for the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and economic journalist, will appear. From Wednesday to Friday, Saito Takashi, professor at Meiji University, will appear.
The new program logo has also been unveiled. It retains the previous light blue-based bright color scheme, but features a new rainbow color design.
