From Daily Mail: MS NOW plans to shake up its programming schedule, dealing a blow to Morning Joe while giving two hosts with industry connections more prominent timeslots.
The network’s president Rebecca Kutler announced the changes during the company’s daily editorial call on Wednesday.
The Versant-owned cable network, formerly known as MSNBC before it was spun off by Comcast, is adopting the new show lineup by June, ahead of the midterm elections.
Morning Joe, featuring husband and wife duo Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, will switch from a 6 am to 10 am timeslot to 6 am to 9 am. Both hosts previously complained about the demands of hosting a four-hour show.
Meanwhile, Alicia Menendez, daughter of disgraced ex-New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, will have her own show.
Luke Russert, the son of the late NBC Meet the Press anchor Tim Russert and Vanity Fair writer Maureen Orth, will replace her on the show she used to co-host, The Weeknight, as a full-time host.
MS NOW Announces Major Programming Shake Up — Shrinks ‘Morning Joe’ By an Hour and Gives Alicia Menendez Her Own Timeslot, as Ana Cabrera Departs https://t.co/W3XJPqeqzH
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 18, 2026
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