All MSNBC Lineup Changes & Shakeup After Joy Reid’s Exit

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MSNBC has undergone significant shifts in its programming lineup following Rebecca Kutler’s recent appointment as network president. Notably, Joy Reid’s 7 p.m. show, The ReidOut, has been cancelled and she is leaving the network. Additionally, a new team will be taking over as co-hosts for The Weekend, while current hosts of various shows are now moving to weekday slots at 7:00 p.m.

What changes is MSNBC making to its shows and anchors lineup with Joy Reid’s exit?

Kutler announced to the MSNBC staff in a memo on Monday, February 24th, the modifications in the team’s structure. She expressed her regret that she couldn’t break the news personally and understood their annoyance since they found out about it over the weekend without any direct communication from her. Here is an overview of the latest changes at MSNBC:

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  • MSNBC canceled Joy Reid’s The ReidOut, with the final episode airing on Monday. Kutler’s memo also confirmed that Reid was leaving the network.
  • Alex Wagner Tonight, which aired on the network at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays-Fridays, also came to an end. However, Wagner will remain with the network as a political contributor.
  • Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend, the current co-hosts of The Weekend, will now serve as the presenters of a new ensemble news program on weekdays at 7 p.m. The Monday edition of this program will be two hours long.
  • The live programming on the weekends will have an additional two hours. The new trio of co-hosts of The Weekend will include MSNBC host and The Washington Post contributor Jonathan Capehart. Further, MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin will be one of the anchors of a new evening edition of the program.
  • Jen Psaki will now host the 9:00 pm show from Tuesdays to Fridays.
  • The Rachel Maddow Show will once again air at the 9:00 pm slot on Mondays.
  • Ana Cabrera Reports will be expanded for an hour and will now air from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Moreover, Chris Jansing Reports will now air from 12:00 pm to 2 pm and Katy Tur Reports from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • Ali Velshi’s program will now be three hours long on the weekends.
  • MSNBC will seek to consolidate its broadcasting in New York and Washington, D.C. with the network setting up a standalone Washington bureau. It also closed the curtains on shows produced in Miami, including José Díaz-Balart Reports and The Katie Phang Show. However, Díaz-Balart will continue to serve as an NBC anchor, while Phang will now work as a legal correspondent for MSNBC.

Kutler announced that all these changes will be implemented from late April 2025.

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2025-02-25 14:10