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New York Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
MSNBC Poaches a Politico Editor to Lead a New Washington Bureau
As MSNBC prepares to formally break away from its corporate sibling NBC, it's leaving behind more than just the Art Deco hallways of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Although the 24-hour cable channel is best-known for opinionated stars like Rachel Maddow, MSNBC's midday hours and breaking news coverage have long relied on the journalistic muscle of NBC News, with its sprawling bureaus and amply-staffed Washington office. That resource will be cut off later this year, when Comcast, MSNBC's owner, spins it out along with a batch of other cable networks into a separate company, unaffiliated with the rest of the NBCUniversal family. The usual NBC correspondents who pop up on MSNBC's air with updates on, say, the latest fight in Congress, will no longer be available. One option would be to convert MSNBC's lineup to progressive talk shows, but the channel's president, Rebecca Kutler, is leaning in a different direction. On Thursday, Ms. Kutler was set to announce the channel's first-ever Washington bureau chief: not a left-leaning partisan, but a down-the-middle print reporter with long stints at Politico and The Wall Street Journal. Her choice, Sudeep Reddy, was most recently a senior managing editor at Politico, and his résumé is heavy with economics and Washington policy coverage. 'The MSNBC audience is cerebral and appreciates analytical, contextual reporting,' she said in an interview. 'He is going to build and run a significant Washington reporting team, that to me matches with the moment — a serious moment — where real reporting will matter.' MSNBC has never had a separate Washington bureau. Ms. Kutler has announced plans to hire more than 100 journalists for the new go-it-alone version of the channel, including new on-air correspondents to cover Capitol Hill, the State and Justice Departments and the Supreme Court — roles that were previously filled by NBC News-affiliated reporters. At a time of contraction in the news business, it is an unusual expansion and something of a gamble. Straight-ahead TV reporting rarely attracts bigger ratings than the partisan commentary that has come to dominate much of 24-hour cable news. Ms. Maddow, for instance, remains MSNBC's highest-rated host. Many liberal viewers also abandoned MSNBC in the aftermath of President Trump's re-election, although its ratings have crept back up since the inauguration. MSNBC and NBC News have long had an awkward relationship, dating back to the cable channel's origins in 1996. The staff at NBC News often looked down on its upstart sibling. After MSNBC underwent a ratings boom in the Trump era, some NBC News journalists worried how the profitable partisanship on cable was coloring their efforts to present neutral reporting to a mass audience. Mr. Reddy, 45, is expected to start his role in June. He will report to Scott Matthews, a former executive at CNBC and WABC-TV in New York that Ms. Kutler selected to oversee her channel's news gathering operations. Ms. Kutler, who was named the channel's president in February, has made other programming changes. Joy Reid's 7 p.m. weeknight show was canceled. Jen Psaki, who served as press secretary to former President Biden, took on a 9 p.m. show that airs between Tuesdays and Fridays.
New York Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Longtime anchor Willie Geist in talks to remain at both MSNBC and NBC after Comcast's cable spinoff: source
NBC News' Willie Geist is in talks to keep his hosting gig at MSNBC — a potentially rare deal that comes as parent Comcast spins off the left-leaning network before the end of the year. Geist, who anchor's NBC's 'Sunday Today Show,' is in negotiations to remain co-host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' — even as as most journalists that appear on both NBC and MSNBC have been moved to one network or the other, a source with knowledge told The Post. MSNBC declined to comment. 4 Willie Geist is in talks to retain his two jobs at NBC and MSNBC where he co-anchors the weekend edition of 'Today' and is a co-host of 'Morning Joe.' NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images According to Politico, Geist's talent is coveted by both MSNBC and NBC, to the point that neither network wants to lose him in the spinoff. The outlet noted that the journalist has been featured more prominently on the Peacock Network of late, filling in for Kelly Clarkson on the red carpet for SNL's 50th, for example. Geist has also been a fixture on 'Morning Joe' for years, appearing alongside Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. The move comes at a turbulent time for the network, which is in the throes of a major upheaval, following Comcast's announcement in November that it would spin off MSNBC and a handful of its cable channels but retain NBC News, Bravo and streaming service Peacock, among others. Roughly 100 staffers were let go, including some of the network's talent amid the massive overhaul. Newly-minted news president Rebecca Kutler and other network brass have been scrambling to quell the anxious staff, who were shell-shocked to learn of massive layoffs before they were officially announced. 4 Geist, a long time co-host on 'Morning Joe,' is in talks to remain on the MSNBC show, but if a deal isn't reached, he could be replaced by Pablo Torre. MSNBC MSNBC brass accidentally printed out details about the left-leaning network's impending jobs bloodbath — and the top-secret document was found by a stunned staffer who leaked the details to co-workers, The Post revealed in March, publishing a copy of the document. In February, Kutler canceled Joy Reid's liberal primetime show, which came as a shock to staffers, including Rachel Maddow, who called out her bosses on air over the decision. 4 Rebecca Kutler, MSNBC's newly-minted president has been shaking up the ranks at the left-leaning network. MSNBC Kutler also axed weekend shows hosted by Ayman Mohyeldin, Jonathan Capehart, Katie Phang and Jose Diaz-Balart. The news boss also elevated Jen Psaki, the former press secretary for President Joe Biden, who will grab the 9 p.m.-hour Tuesdays through Fridays, removing host Alex Wagner beginning in late April. 4 Joy Reid, MSNBC host of her namesake show, was let go as part of a major shakeup of the liberal network. Getty Images Politico said that Kutler is hoping to bring on more progressive voices that would balance out some of the left-leaning commentary, as well as tone down the 'house on fire' rhetoric as it pertains to covering the Trump White House. A source close to the situation confirmed that but noted that the network would not alienate its core, liberal audience. Meanwhile, MSNBC has lost the custody battle of a a few of its stars to NBC, including election expert Steve Kornacki and veteran political journalist Andrea Mitchell.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Madeleine Haeringer To Join MSNBC As Senior VP Of Digital, Audio And Longform
Madeleine Haeringer, most recently a top executive at Crooked Media, is joining MSNBC as senior vice president of digital, audio and longform. Haeringer will manage MSNBC social accounts and audio products and longform production. She will start on May 7 and report to MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler. More from Deadline Donald Trump And Paramount Reportedly Pick Mediator In '60 Minutes' Lawsuit; CBS Challenges POTUS For Proof Of $20 Billion Damages Claim ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Says He's "Officially Leaving All Doors Open" To Potential Presidential Bid HBO Sets Premiere Dates For Alex Gibney Docs 'Ohio Confidential' & 'Wealth Of The Wicked' Her appointment is one of Kutler's latest high-profile hires as the network prepares to be spun off from parent Comcast, along with other cable networks. At Crooked Media, Haeringer has served as executive vice president and general manager, overseeing development, programming and editorial for the podcast-led media outlet. Haeringer previously was senior vice president of editorial for NBC News, and also worked as executive producer of international news. She also was in the field as lead producer for NBC News' coverage of the 2011 Arab Spring protests, and served as Middle East bureau chief for the network. She also covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Her documentary War Zone Diary won the Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University Award and the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. She also was executive producer of Vice News Tonight on HBO. As NBC News no longer will be a sister network, Kutler is establishing an MSNBC Washington, D.C. bureau, and is hiring a head of talent and content strategy. Scott Matthews joined the network last month as senior vice president of newsgathering. Best of Deadline Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Tron: Ares' So Far Everything We Know About 'Only Murders In The Building' Season 5 So Far
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Madeleine Haeringer To Join MSNBC As Senior VP Of Digital, Audio And Longform
Madeleine Haeringer, most recently a top executive at Crooked Media, is joining MSNBC as senior vice president of digital, audio and longform. Haeringer will manage MSNBC social accounts and audio products and longform production. She will start on May 7 and report to MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler. More from Deadline Donald Trump And Paramount Reportedly Pick Mediator In '60 Minutes' Lawsuit; CBS Challenges POTUS For Proof Of $20 Billion Damages Claim ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Says He's "Officially Leaving All Doors Open" To Potential Presidential Bid HBO Sets Premiere Dates For Alex Gibney Docs 'Ohio Confidential' & 'Wealth Of The Wicked' Her appointment is one of Kutler's latest high-profile hires as the network prepares to be spun off from parent Comcast, along with other cable networks. At Crooked Media, Haeringer has served as executive vice president and general manager, overseeing development, programming and editorial for the podcast-led media outlet. Haeringer previously was senior vice president of editorial for NBC News, and also worked as executive producer of international news. She also was in the field as lead producer for NBC News' coverage of the 2011 Arab Spring protests, and served as Middle East bureau chief for the network. She also covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Her documentary War Zone Diary won the Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University Award and the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. She also was executive producer of Vice News Tonight on HBO. As NBC News no longer will be a sister network, Kutler is establishing an MSNBC Washington, D.C. bureau, and is hiring a head of talent and content strategy. Scott Matthews joined the network last month as senior vice president of newsgathering. Best of Deadline Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Tron: Ares' So Far Everything We Know About 'Only Murders In The Building' Season 5 So Far
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MSNBC Names Scott Matthews as SVP of Newsgathering
MSNBC has hired veteran news producer and executive Scott Matthews to be its new senior vice president of Newsgathering as new president Rebecca Kutler continues to revamp the cable channel since taking the top job earlier this year. Matthews will start on Monday, Mar. 17. He was most recently the news director and VP at ABC7 in New York City, and also spent nine years as a VP of specials at CNBC from 2011 to 2020; his résumé also includes a 10-month run at CNN+, the streaming service that shut down weeks after launching in 2022. At MSNBC, Matthews will be looking to hire more than 100 people, including journalists, field producers, correspondents and photographers, as he aims to bolster the channel's news team. His role will include overseeing the team of field producers and correspondents, establishing a new assignment desk and setting MSNBC's editorial priorities. 'Scott's new role reflects our plans to build out MSNBC's domestic, Washington and international newsgathering operations and expand our presence in the field,' Kutler said in a Thursday memo to staff. She added that he is 'ideally positioned for this role, having spent more than two decades in newsgathering and production in both local and national news.' Matthews has won several Emmy awards during his career for production, editing and his work as a news director. The new hire comes a few days after Kutler and MSNBC set White House Correspondents Association president and Politico writer Eugene Daniels as senior Washington correspondent; Daniels will also be a co-host of 'The Weekend' on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m. ET alongside fellow new hire Jackie Alemany, who joined MSNBC this week from the Washington Post. Kutler was named MSNBC president last month, after she had served a month as its interim boss following the departure of Rashida Jones in January. She is tasked with finding a way for MSNBC to rebound from a post-2024 election ratings decline — something the channel has had some success with recently, as its ratings jumped following the inauguration of President Trump. The post MSNBC Names Scott Matthews as SVP of Newsgathering appeared first on TheWrap.
