Daytime Changes For MSNBC

[DainBramaged]

MSNBC will be moving to a three-anchor daytime line-up beginning tomorrow, featuring Tamron Hall, Contessa Brewer and David Shuster. The team will anchor from 9amET-1pmET. A similar format has been used in the past, with each anchor focusing on certain coverage.

TVNewser has obtained an internal memo sent to MSNBC staff (first reported on ICN) announcing the reason for the changes:


Starting Monday we'll be launching a new dayside format from 9a to 1p that will last for at least the next 2 weeks leading up to election. It will be based on 3 anchors, each having an "expertise" and being in a specific location on the set to deliver that "expertise." It will also have contributors with an expertise on set or on location. Instead of each anchor, anchoring an hour... the team will anchor the 4 hours.

We hear more changes will be coming to MSNBC news coverage starting Monday as well.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/daytime_changes_for_msnbc_97923.asp

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. I don't get to watch during the day. Is this change good or bad? (nt)

[DainBramaged]

2. David Schuster in the daytime is a loss for those of us that work

[BrklynLiberal]

5. I agree. They should have moved David Gregory..

[life_long_dem]

12. right over to Fixed News.

[BrklynLiberal]

17. Inspired idea!!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

23. I agree. I'm not sure what MSNBC's reluctance is in filling the 10 p.m. slot

with Shuster. That'd be great.

[endthewar]

14. The daytime coverage as it is really sucks, so it can't get any worse.

At least now perhaps they can have Shuster focusing more on the politics. Their real problem is that all of the Dem and Repub analysts that they have on are complete shills. They're always carrying water for their party no matter what the topic is.

[babylonsister]

3. Hmmm, expertise. I'd love to know what it is for each person.

Mix it up, it's all good, and I watch m$nbc a lot.

[Vadem]

4. Who in the heck is Tamron Hall???? I don't think I have ever ...

seen her on MSNBC! Anyone?

[DainBramaged]

6. She is beautiful, and takes no prisoners from the Reich wing buttheads

[Indiana_Dem]

22. Oh I like her and Schuster! They stick it to 'em during the day! nt

[babylonsister]

25. Wow. I have a totally different opinion of her. She is complicit with

plenty of 'prisoners' which might be by (GE) design, but she does it well.

[Pirate Smile]

7. She is usually on during the day. I'll find a pic.

edit - the pic I was going to post is already posted above :)

[DainBramaged]

8. Got it covered

[mecherosegarden]

16. She is nice .

Here is a link where you can see her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxI-16aAEPM

[dchill]

9. And Contessa Brewer's "area of expertise"...

would be??? And Tamron Hall???

[DainBramaged]

10. Contessa Brewer is a Rethug enabler

[Cresent City Kid]

20. She decried the Newsweek cover of Palin as much as FOX

No need to cover the stock market crash since the numbers were down in the corner of the screen. She was less concerned with that than Palin's mustache and pores.

[bluedawg12]

24. I saw that, Dumbtessa ran out for a lip wax right after. n/t

[godai]

21. Airheadedness...She'll cover the missing children stories n/t

[dchill]

29. And the sad stories of...

stockbrokers gone bust. Sniff, sniff.

[Metta]

11. None of them refute Republican talking point liars.

Many's the time, I've watched in frustration as they let stuff just go by when the truth's out there.

[DainBramaged]

13. Tameron Hall and Schuster do, I have seen them make fools of the mouthpieces

[melody]

19. Shuster is a first-class journalist and definitely fair to liberals n/t

[RagAss]

15. McCain Shillers on parade !!

[DainBramaged]

18. David Schuster is certified one of us

[FVZA_Colonel]

28. I doubt KO would let him fill-in for him if he weren't.

[babylonsister]

26. Yes, with minor flights of enlightenment. nt

[firedupdem]

27. Schuster is great....the other two I don't care to watch. n.t