Large modifications are taking place at MSNBC because the community prepares to separate from NBC Information — and in anticipation, a gaggle of latest correspondents has been introduced on board.
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporter, MSNBC has employed 4 correspondents, together with one acquainted face to NBC Information viewers. NBC Information’ Vaughn Hillyard will transition to MSNBC, the place he’ll proceed as a White Home correspondent. Hillyard, who has coated three presidential elections for NBC, has frequently appeared on MSNBC programming over the previous few years.
He shall be joined by Laura Barrón-López, who can even function a White Home correspondent. Barrón-López beforehand served as a White Home correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and as a political analyst for CNN.
Moreover, NBC Information nationwide correspondent David Noriega has been tapped by MSNBC to function a Los Angeles-based correspondent. And NBC 4 New York reporter Marc Santia has been employed as an investigative correspondent; in his earlier function, Santia coated felony justice, safety points and investigations.
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The hires come as MSNBC is ready to separate from Comcast and NBCUniversal later this yr, turning into a brand new firm, Versant. The brand new firm can even home CNBC, USA, Syfy, Golf Channel, and different media manufacturers.
Not like up to now, when NBC Information shared sources and reporters with its sister channel, MSNBC will now function independently with its personal lineup of standard reporters and correspondents.
The cut up has seen key strikes and choices throughout each MSNBC and NBC Information. It was beforehand revealed that Ken Dilanian and Antonia Hylton shall be a part of the brand new MSNBC, whereas Andrea Mitchell, Steve Kornacki, and José Díaz-Balart will stay with NBC Information.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Brandy Zadrozny will be part of MSNBC as a senior enterprise reporter, primarily based in New York. She beforehand served as a senior reporter at NBC Information, masking numerous matters associated to the web, together with politics, tech, and extremism.