MSNBC is shaking issues up because the community’s president, Rashida Jones, introduced on Tuesday (January 14) that she is stepping down after 4 years on the helm of the cable information channel. Her determination comes simply days earlier than Donald Trump‘s inauguration and will have a significant impression on MSNBC’s programming and largest stars.
Jones shared the announcement with high MSNBC anchors, leaders, and community workers on Tuesday morning, per NBCNews.com. “I got here to this determination over the vacations whereas reflecting on our exceptional journey and the various successes we’ve achieved collectively as a group,” she wrote in a memo to workers.
“This has been probably the most rewarding chapter of my skilled profession and I’m immensely happy with what we’ve completed, which has been made attainable solely by you,” she continued.
She added, “I shared this determination with Mark [Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group], who has been extremely supportive and has requested me to remain on for the subsequent few months to assist information the community throughout this transitional interval.”
Rebecca Kutler, the community’s senior vp of content material technique, has been named interim MSNBC president.
Rashida Jones, President, MSNBC speaks onstage; Jemal Countess/Getty Pictures for Voto Latino
Lazarus said, “Rashida has expertly navigated MSNBC via a years-long, unrelenting and unprecedented information cycle, all whereas driving the community to report viewership and making investments in nonlinear companies.”
The announcement comes amid a number of shake-ups at MSNBC. In November, Comcast confirmed it will spin off most of its cable TV networks right into a separate publicly traded firm generally known as SpinCo. This consists of MSNBC, CNBC, the USA Community, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and the Golf Channel.
There have additionally been adjustments to programming, together with the newest information that Rachel Maddow can be returning to MSNBC’s 9 pm ET slot for 5 nights per week for Donald Trump‘s first 100 days in workplace. Since 2002, Maddow has solely hosted at 9 pm on Monday nights.
Morning Joe, which has been underneath fireplace in latest weeks after hosts Joe Scarborough and Mike Brzezinski met with Trump, has additionally undergone adjustments, with Jonathan Lemire being added as a everlasting co-host.
There have been additionally experiences final month that MSNBC anchors Pleasure Reid and Stephanie Ruhle have been supplied pay cuts to stay on the community. Reid, who hosts the nightly 8 pm present The ReidOut, is at present stated to be incomes $3 million a yr, per the Washington Free Beacon, whereas Ruhle, who hosts The eleventh Hour at 11 pm weeknights, is claimed to make $2 million a yr.
Now with adjustments coming on the high of the community, issues may quickly begin to look very completely different at MSNBC within the subsequent few months. What would you prefer to see change, or would you like every little thing to remain as it’s at present? Tell us within the feedback part under and keep tuned to TV Insider for all the most recent information about MSNBC.