Programming changes at MSNBC

[JaneQPublic]

David Gura of "Up" announced today that his weekend morning slot was going to Ali Veshi while Gura goes to Sat afternoon.

This article says MSNBC heads want to move Chuck Todd to 9 a.m. to give Nicolle Wallace a 2-hour block.

The 9 a.m. slot is opening because Stephanie Ruhle is becoming an NBC biz reporter.

More at link.

https://pagesix.com/2020/01/02/chuck-todds-meet-the-press-daily-facing-axe-to-make-room-for-nicolle-wallace/amp/

[guillaumeb]

1. Different faces, but the same message?

Is this advertising and ratings driven?

[brush]

13. Ratings. Many switch when Chuck Toad comes on.

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Wonder if it also has to do with Toad's recent admission that he was naive to the lies of repug guests.

Imagine that, a veteran newsperson, on-air for years, unaware that repugs lie.

I don't buy it. He's most likely a repug himself and was charged by the suits to let the repugs spew and go unchallenged.

As ratings continued to slip though, he had to go.

[dewsgirl]

30. I know I'm a switcher.

[DanieRains]

35. Chuck Todd Or Wolf Blitzer - - Puke vs Barf

Vomit either way....

[dewsgirl]

39. True.. I do love Jim Acosta though, and have missed him since,

I finally stopped watching CNN altogether.

[brush]

47. I like Acosta too. I particularly miss his pushbacks against SHS...

during the daily press room briefings in the WH. He regularly exposed her for being the incompetent liar she is.

[dewsgirl]

50. He was great, I miss the press briefings with Sean Spicer the

most, they would really rile him up. lol..and as much as I hate to admit it now, he had more of a likeability factor than SHS. I felt a little bad for him, when Trump wouldn't let him meet the Pope. I guess I could see the humanity in him.

[PatSeg]

45. Blitzer is the primary reason

I quit watching CNN (not the only one, but the main one). I can't tolerate five minutes of the man. I can't remember the last time I watched CNN.

[EveHammond13]

46. I think that's when the Randi Rhodes show is on Progressive Voices...

[PatSeg]

44. He once said that he came from a conservative

family and that he was the liberal in the bunch. Maybe he is liberal relative to his family's politics.

I don't know how liberal he really is, but I do know he isn't very good at his job. Before he got his own show, he used to be a political analyst, sort of like Steve Kornacki, statistics oriented. In that position, he was tolerable, but he does not have what it takes to carry an hour long show. Plus his choice of guests is often appalling. He manages to find the most smug, condescending conservatives on the planet. Almost as bad is when he tries to be clever or funny. I don't know who he thinks he is appealing to, but clearly it is no one who watches MSNBC.

The whole Meet the Press Daily was a bad idea from the get-go. It is a certain format that works on Sundays, if you like to watch the Sunday shows (I really don't), but Monday through Friday is often a different audience.

[sandensea]

48. Perfect explanation. Thank you.

From the day they fired Ed Schultz (who was a great progressive, before he let his resentment over his firing get the best of him), it seemed clear that MSNBC was feeling pressure to let Repugs have an 'hour of power' at the network.

And Chuck - who replaced the Ed Show time slot - fit the bill perfectly, since, as you pointed out, his policy was to let them have the last word always.

[Wellstone ruled]

55. Chuckie adopted the Dino

ideals decades ago. Understand his Spouse has a position within the Dem Party that he uses to bolster his Creed.

Again,he was hired as the Vice President of Political Affairs for Comcast Media. And Comcast itself is run by hard Right leaning Billionaires.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. I'm bummed about Gura and UP...

...but Ali Velshi's a nice trade-off. And, 2 hrs of Nichole!

[Me.]

51. Plus Ruhle Just Signed To Be Business Reporter Across Their Platforms

Which probably means she's out at 9am, where she hardly showed up anyway.

[Baked Potato]

3. I like the Todd move... Now, bring back Olbermann.

[comradebillyboy]

6. Olbermann's specialty is burning bridges. No one with any sense

would hire him. My last memory of Olbermann was his pompous readings of James Thurber short stories during his show.

[Baked Potato]

12. He read Thurber on the way out, so it's my last memory too. I just didn't watch.

He gave me years of enjoyment. He started Rachel’s career. Olbermann was instrumental in creating what we have on MSBNC now. He pioneered liberal causes on prime time TV.

[UniteFightBack]

23. He did pioneer because I was not into this at all back then but I remember him and even

watched his countdown once in awhile.

[DanieRains]

37. I Still Remember Thurber's "Box"

I read it to my wife.

Who the hell wouldn't want to hide in a box from time to time....

[LoisB]

14. I enjoyed those readings.

[mwooldri]

16. Probably why KO is doing sports now.

He's at ESPN, and he seems to have retired his political commentary career entirely.

[getagrip_already]

4. hopefully they take the toddler off mtp as well....... n/t

[Faux pas]

5. Works for me

just fine!

[rurallib]

7. Couldn't just dump Todd like they should have, could they?

May 9AM will be too early and he will just quit.

[smb]

11. They Ought To Give Him 3AM nt

[StarfishSaver]

8. I really like David Gura on weekend mornings.

Hate to see him move

[femmocrat]

18. I agree.

He was a perfect lead-in for AM Joy, and he frequently had Glenn Kirschner as a guest. Sad.

[KewlKat]

25. I have enjoyed Gura...hate to see the change. Ali is good as well.

[OnDoutside]

9. Great news, but I wonder who the 2nd and 3rd insider was, who said this ...

But a TV insider said, “Chuck doesn’t want to move to 9 a.m. He’d rather leave MSNBC completely and focus on ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday, and continue to provide news and political analysis across all NBC News platforms including digital. He sees his show as news, not opinion.” Another insider mused it was “madness for NBC to upset the face of its political coverage ahead of 2020. They need Chuck on air every day.”

A third MSNBC source conceded that news chiefs had asked Todd to move “Daily” because “the show doesn’t fit in the 5 p.m. slot.” But the insider insisted, “There’s no way MSNBC wants to lose ‘MTP Daily’ and Chuck. He’s NBC’s biggest political star.” The move comes as Todd faces backlash for highlighting a letter to the editor of a small newspaper that stated voters who believe in “fairy tales” and Noah’s Ark were more likely to vote for Donald Trump.

Lol ! It may have been Todd Chuck and Toad Todd....

[3catwoman3]

20. Chuck Todd is NBC's biggest political star?

Chuck Todd?

Oh , i think not.

[PCIntern]

29. If he's their biggest star

Then I’d be the equivalent of David Brinkley or...Frank Sinatra.

[spooky3]

32. Strange that in the same article, the writer said Todd's 5 PM ratings were dipping below

both Wallace's and Melber's before and after. If he's such a big star, how does that happen?

If they have one "star" wouldn't it be Maddow?

[OnDoutside]

64. Yes of course.

[TeamPooka]

43. "NBC's biggest political star...that will tout conservative bullshit for the parent company"

[OnDoutside]

63. +1

[StarfishSaver]

10. They need to give Todd the week off so he can prepare for Sundays

Doing a daily program doesn't leave any time to properly prepare for Meet The Press on Sundays - and it shows.

[Vinca]

15. I wish they'd give Chuck Todd 1 a.m. if they have to give him anything at all.

I'm happy Nicolle Wallace is getting 2 hours. It's a total surprise how good her show has turned out to be

[UniteFightBack]

21. My job recently moved and as a byproduct I now have an hour commute...this will help! nt

[DeminPennswoods]

22. Wallace is an outstanding interviewer

She comes prepared and not only asks great questions, but great follow up questions. Her panel also has conversations rather than just rapid fire opinions and she'll push back when she disagrees with what was said or to get a more detailed response. Two hours would give her a chance to really get in depth on topics. She has a Larry King-like way of relaxing people and getting them to open up.

As for MTP Daily, I change to Wolf Blitzer on CNN or local news at 5PM.

[badhair77]

17. Ali Velshi said on Twitter he is teaching at Penn during the week and

will sometimes fill in for other anchors. He sounded happy about the move but I will miss him at 1:00 and 3:00.

[UniteFightBack]

19. Agreed...he is one of the smartest and one of the best. nt

[spooky3]

34. I love him too. Will miss him together with Ruhle, but it's good that her voice

will now be heard by business-oriented viewers.

[2naSalit]

24. Where did Kaysie Hunt go?

Her show is still running.

[KewlKat]

26. On maternity leave. Due back soon

[2naSalit]

28. Wow...

MSNBC has quite a maternity leave program! I sort of remember hearing that she ad a baby a while ago.

Thanks!

[manhattan123]

61. You might be thinking of Katy Tur

She had a baby a while ago, and came back on air a month or so ago after leave.

[2naSalit]

62. I know that but I think Ms Hunt did so

in the past several months.

Just looked it up, she had a boy four months ago. I didn't even know she was pregnant until someone here mentioned her son's birth. I'm not on social media so I guess I wasn't in the loop.

[KewlKat]

65. They both had babies

Kasie Hunt married NBC News producer Matt Rivera on May 6, 2017. On March 13, 2019, she announced that she was pregnant with their first child, due in August. On September 4, 2019, she gave birth to her first child, a boy named Mars.

[UniteFightBack]

36. I think she is back on the air tonight if I'm not mistaken. nt

[2naSalit]

40. Ha! Funny I should ask!

Thanks!

Not that I'm a big fan but I did notice that she hasn't been around but still shows up in network promos.

[totodeinhere]

27. It's just a push by a corporate media outlet to increase ratings and profits.

So far taking a more left leaning stance makes sense for their business model, but if it ever becomes apparent that moving to the right will help their bottom line then that's what they will do as well. I don't trust any corporate media outlet whether it be MSNBC or Fox News.

[Gothmog]

31. I like Nicole Wallace and dislike Chuckie Todd

[Traildogbob]

41. Easy Fix

Just go to Free Speech TV and watch Stephanie Miller at 9:00 AM EST. never have to see Thuck Chodd again, give Nicole 3 hours. Like, 5 till 8. Dump Tweety Mathews.

[question everything]

33. Ali Velshi is the best host, to my taste

No anchor halo, just straight presentations and summaries.

I used to try to catch Velshi and Rhule at the 10:00 am (Eastern) when I could. And then they moved them to the 1:00 PM and they gave the morning slot to someone - don't recall his name - who, when interviewed Bill Clinton and James Patterson about the mystery they coauthored decided, instead, to ask him about Lweisnki.

[PinkTiger]

42. Who?

Sorry, but I’m struggling to remember.

[kentuck]

38. Where does Katie Tur go?

She is very knowledgeable and is not afraid to challenge the liars.

[redstateblues]

52. She's very smug. I usually switch when she subs

[Glimmer of Hope]

49. I'll watch two hours of Nicole!

[bucolic_frolic]

53. Nicole Wallace has the hot hand because she manages her guests well

but how long will she have top of the line guests, and I think 2 hours will not wear well, and her own ideas can leave room for definition.
And Chuck Todd at 9 am weekdays? Will that tether him to reality a little more? But hey, MSNBC, you do you.

[lillypaddle]

54. Now if they would just get rid of Alex Witt

She is so shallow it drives me crazy.

[kentuck]

56. Nobody else wants to work her hours, maybe?

They enjoy their weekends off.

[fwvinson]

57. Al Franken

Get Al Franken back on the air.

[Sedona]

58. Was hoping Mrs Greenspan is getting the boot.

She's unwatchable

[ToxMarz]

59. I guess it's time to get reacquainted with Stephanie Miller in the morning

Used to listen all the time when I didn't have cable and MSNBC wasnt available for streaming. Actually might be a good thing, MSNBC is pretty much the same crap all day anyway. I won't miss anything in three hours, and I loathe Chuck Todd!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

60. Perry Mason is on my cable at 9am. (MeTV) Far more enligtening than Todd.