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Joy Reid and Alex Wagner Axed From MSNBC Lineup in Major Network Shakeup
Variety ^ | 2/23/25 | Brian Steinberg

Posted on 02/23/2025 3:52:59 AM PST by Libloather

MSNBC‘s evening line-up may soon look quite different from what die-hard viewers have come to expect.

The NBCUniversal-backed cable network is expected to move the trio of Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele to its 7 p.m. weekday slot Tuesday through Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, and the group on Mondays will lead two hours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The move will have direct implications for Joy Reid, the anchor who currently fills 7 p.m. She is expected to host her last show on MSNBC this week.

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Home TV News Feb 23, 2025 2:00am PT MSNBC Chief Plans Evening Shake-Up, Replacing Joy Reid, Alex Wagner

By Brian Steinberg

Plus Icon Rebecca-Kutler-MSNBC Courtesy of MSNBC MSNBC‘s evening line-up may soon look quite different from what die-hard viewers have come to expect.

The NBCUniversal-backed cable network is expected to move the trio of Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele to its 7 p.m. weekday slot Tuesday through Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, and the group on Mondays will lead two hours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The move will have direct implications for Joy Reid, the anchor who currently fills 7 p.m. She is expected to host her last show on MSNBC this week.

What’s more, Alex Wagner, who has hosted weeknights at 9 p.m. save for a Monday night led by Rachel Maddow, is expected to be named a contributor, according to three people with knowledge of current talks. Wagner, who has been working as a correspondent across the U.S. during the first 100 days of the new Trump presidency while Rachel Maddow anchors each day at 9, is unlikely to return to her weeknight slot, these people indicated.

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I don't usually celebrate Christmas in February, but...
1 posted on 02/23/2025 3:52:59 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

The entire FCC must be shut down Monday
for keeping MSDNC’s license going.

MSNBC/MSDNC are against this country,
and deserve to be shut down yesterday.


2 posted on 02/23/2025 3:57:14 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Libloather
There is no Joy.


3 posted on 02/23/2025 3:57:23 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.")
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To: Libloather

Joys head is going to do that twirly thing.


4 posted on 02/23/2025 4:00:07 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: Libloather

Then I will no longer be able to describe her as “the stupidest harvard grad on television”.


5 posted on 02/23/2025 4:05:45 AM PST by jimfree (My 22 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: Libloather

nothing but pain for Joy now


6 posted on 02/23/2025 4:07:54 AM PST by Third Person
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To: Sirius Lee

Kamala’s lack of joy foreshadowed this.


7 posted on 02/23/2025 4:15:19 AM PST by xp38
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From the 16th - ‘Your Country is Under Assault!’ MSNBC Hosts Melt Down Over Elon Musk — Say They’re ‘Thoroughly Concerned About How We Survive’

https://www.mediaite.com/news/your-country-is-under-assault-msnbc-hosts-melt-down-over-elon-musk-say-theyre-thouroughly-concerned-about-how-we-survive/


8 posted on 02/23/2025 4:17:25 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: All

Reminder

Video
MSNBC’s Joy Reid suggests Trump might not have been hit by a bullet at all, hints that the entire attack might be staged
https://rumble.com/v57fesd-msnbcs-joy-reid-suggests-trump-might-not-have-been-hit-by-a-bullet-at-all.html


9 posted on 02/23/2025 4:20:42 AM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Diogenesis

You want it shut down because it doesn’t have our values and hates our values?

Wouldn’t that be like a dem president shutting down conservative shows under his tenure?

I HATE msn etc.

So I don’t watch them.

If they have hosts who openly call for criminal actions then they should be charged and the company held monetarily responsible.

Takin a license away is a very serious matter and one’s views on politics isn’t a valid reason.


10 posted on 02/23/2025 4:22:28 AM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Libloather

the 6 people that watch will be pissed


11 posted on 02/23/2025 4:23:33 AM PST by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: Libloather

Deck Chairs on the Titanic to be rearranged - details at 6pm!


12 posted on 02/23/2025 4:33:26 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: Libloather

Too little, too late. Wait for it...


13 posted on 02/23/2025 4:36:31 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Sirius Lee

Sha-Nay-Nay is fit to be tied!


14 posted on 02/23/2025 4:43:07 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Libloather

FCC: revoke MSNBC license.

It’s DNC propaganda, Marxist style, not news and not worthy of broadcast.


15 posted on 02/23/2025 4:44:57 AM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: Libloather

If true then that is too bad. I prefer to see MSNBC parade their cast of raging embarrasing imbeciles if only to further deter and remove Americans from casting their lot and allegiance to so obvious the sick and twisted apparatchiks of the Democrat party.


16 posted on 02/23/2025 4:45:30 AM PST by HockeyPop
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To: Third Person

It couldn’t happen to a more deserving woman.


17 posted on 02/23/2025 4:55:26 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Libloather

February......think about it......what is “celebrated February?

black history month......PERFECT!


18 posted on 02/23/2025 5:00:57 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: No name given

She can join jim acosta on his little podcast


19 posted on 02/23/2025 5:02:13 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: Libloather

Awwww. Give Joy a morning show. I bet she is more of a morning person anyway. Maybe the view can hire her. They need another racist WOC.


20 posted on 02/23/2025 5:08:40 AM PST by Kudsman (House future deportees in the UN building. If they escape, smash the place. )
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