Posted on 06/27/2026 2:43:10 PM PDT by Steely Tom
Alex Witt, 65, is leaving MS NOW after nearly 30 years with the network. The anchor currently hosting the weekend program, Alex Witt Reports, plans to depart later this year, according to a memo sent to staff by network president Rebecca Kutler. Her exit marks the end of a long career that made her one of the channel’s most recognizable and enduring faces. Witt joined the network, then known as MSNBC, in 1999 and went on to anchor across multiple time slots while covering some of the biggest news events of the past three decades. During her tenure, she reported from Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. In 2011, she launched Alex Witt Reports, which became a staple of the network’s weekend lineup. In her memo, Kutler praised Witt’s contributions, calling her a “trusted and steady presence” for viewers. Witt’s departure comes as MS NOW reshapes its weekend schedule. Beginning June 28, the network will introduce a slate of taped video podcasts from personalities including Nicolle Wallace, Chris Hayes, and Crooked Media.
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... have NO honor....
I never heard of her.
Their personalities were like he unfortunate students shunned and left on the sidelines at school parties and dances.
"I'm Chris Hayes. I'm not really a store mannequin like the cool kids say. I'm real. I have the county's largest ball of scrap foil and the second largest collection of PEZ dispensers. With all the Star Wars ones. Rachel Maddow is #1.
Nit Witt
Behind closed doors, Alex admits that he really cannot stand that they changed the name of the Nitwork. In fact, he prefers the much more prevalent MSLSD. He is very proud of his and his colleagues massively skewed outlook, opinions, and mental health conditions.
...leaving the radical far left network “Witt-less”...
Alex Witt?
never heard of her
so, if a hard leftist newsreader resigns in the woods from a hard leftist propaganda media outlet, does anyone even know or care about it?
“I never heard of her.”
exactly ...
If she is presumably a natural woman, she is probably after 30 years being dumped due to ageism.
Never heard of him.
Lear to code.
She used to be more popular
And prettier
On lefty scale she’s about a 6-7
Watching as much behind the scenes YouTube on this crap I think many if not most media and podcast folks say what is piped into their ear by producers of the usual ilk or they say what they think will get clicks and views
Original thought is lacking
And less informed that the worst amongst headlines only freepers which is pretty bad honestly
She’s a 6-7 as I said above on tard scale
Maddow and Reid and Olberman and Lawrence O’Donnell are 9-9.5 btw
Precious. “We need you to collect your things and leave, NOW.”
She’s 65 years old. It’s refreshing to see somebody retire when they should congressional people should take note.
I can’t say I recognize Alex Witt. I’m not sure when I quit watching cable but she was probably around when I still had it. I know that I became a cord cutter before that had a name.
I was musing over the programs that I used to look forward to. Crossfire. McLaughlin Group. Capitol Gang. Wall Street Week. Limbaugh. And in SoCal, George Putnam on radio.
I don’t know that there is anything comparable right now although there are a lot of contenders & pretenders. Quantity is up, quality... no. The Morning Huddle with Sean Spicer is pretty good.
Longtime weekend MSNBC host at one time Alex Witt was paid 150,000 a year not sure of current salary.
Hopefully she set some aside for retirement.
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