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08-04-2025
- Politics
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MSNBC Taps Madeleine Haeringer to Lead Digital, Audio, Longform Efforts
MSNBC has named Crooked Media's Madeleine Haeringer as its new senior vice president of digital, audio and longform. Haeringer, who previously spent 22 years working across NBC News and MSNBC, returns to the latter network on May 7 and will report directly to president Rebecca Kutler. In her new role, she will oversee the network's social publishing, audio offerings and longform projects, partnering closely with Meredith Bennett-Smith, Brad Gold, Aisha Turner, Alisha Conley and their respective teams. During her former stint at NBCUniversal, Haeringer served in several senior roles, including senior vice president of editorial for NBC News, where she managed the editorial agenda and coordinated coverage across all broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms. She also oversaw the network's editorial units, including Business & Technology, Health, Race & Inequality and Climate. Under her leadership, NBC News and MSNBC's audio business became a Top 5 audio publisher and she worked closely with NBC News Studios to develop premium documentaries, series and scripted projects. She also worked as the executive producer of international news, where she managed NBC News and MSNBC's foreign coverage. From 2010 to 2014, Haeringer was senior producer of NBC Worldwide News, where she oversaw breaking news stories and the coverage of major events across all NBC News platforms, including the Haiti earthquake, BP oil spill, the death of Osama Bin Laden, the abdication of Pope Benedict XVI, and the London 2012 and Sochi 2014 Olympic Games. Additionally, she was lead producer for NBC News' coverage of the 2011 Arab Spring and served as the network's Middle East bureau chief based in Beirut, Lebanon. She covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, including more than 50 embedded reporting trips with U.S. troops. Most recently, she served as Crooked Media's executive vice president and general manager, overseeing strategic planning, development, programming and editorial direction for the company's content portfolio, including Pod Save America's 2024 'Democracy or Else' election coverage. She also managed the expansion of Crooked's content offerings across video, audio, social, live events, newsletters and their 'Friends of the Pod' subscription plan. Previously, she was also the executive producer of 'Vice News Tonight' where she created, launched and managed the show, which earned 32 Emmy nominations and 10 wins during its first three seasons. Haeringer's return to MSNBC comes as the network has seen record-breaking engagement on YouTube, ranking as the No. 1 news brand on the platform. has reached 36 million unique visitors and 864 million minutes, while MSNBC Audio saw over 12 million downloads across MSNBC showcasts and originals. In addition to Haeringer, Kutler recently hired Scott Matthews, who joined MSNBC as newsgathering senior vice president, where he's building and running the editorial and production newsgathering operation and looking to hire more than 100 journalists, including field producers, correspondents, photographers and more. MSNBC is also planning to establish a new bureau in Washington, D.C., and will hire a Washington bureau chief, as well as domestic and international correspondents. It is also actively hiring a head of talent and content strategy. On the talent side, MSNBC recently added Politico's Eugene Daniels and The Washington Post's Jackie Alemany and Catherine Rampell. Daniels and Alemany will be senior Washington and MSNBC correspondents, respectively, and will both co-host 'The Weekend' on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 a.m. alongside Jonathan Capehart. Rampell, meanwhile, will be a co-host of 'The Weekend: Primetime' alongside Ayman Mohyeldin, current MSNBC and NBC News political analyst Elise Jordan, and current NBC News and MSNBC correspondent Antonia Hylton, on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC. Elsewhere, MSNBC will be spun off into a standalone, publicly traded entity, currently dubbed SpinCo, along with other cable NBCUniversal networks CNBC, USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, as well as digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and SportsEngine. Lauren Skowronski, who previously served as NBCU's senior vice president of corporate communications and Snap Inc's senior director of communications, will be CNBC's senior vice president of global communications, TheWrap has learned. Richard Hudock, who has led press efforts behind NBC News and MSNBC's midterm and presidential elections, debates and the launch of several shows since 2018, has been promoted to MSNBC's senior vice president of communications. Diana Rocco, who worked in various roles in NBCU's corporate comms advertising and partnerships and on different MSNBC teams over the past 12 years, has been named SpinCo's vice president of internal communications. Hollie Tracz, who most recently led communications for MSNBC dayside and weekend programming, MSNBC Digital and MSNBC Live, will serve as SpinCo's vice president of media relations. The four executives will report to SpinCo chief communications officer Keith Cocozza. 'While it's still early days at SpinCo, momentum is building as we shape our structure and develop new ways of working together. This progress is beginning to take shape publicly, and I'm thrilled to make four leadership announcements within the communications team who will help tell the burgeoning story of who we are and where we're headed,' Cocozza said in a memo to staff. 'They will work in partnership with teams across the company to frame and strengthen our voice in the market, to help define and build our company's culture and to support the overall goals of our brands.' The spinoff is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The post MSNBC Taps Madeleine Haeringer to Lead Digital, Audio, Longform Efforts appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Antonia Hylton And Elise Jordan To Join MSNBC's ‘The Weekend: Primetime'
Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan will join Ayman Mohyeldin and Catherine Rampell as hosts of MSNBC's upcoming The Weekend: Primetime, to debut in early May. The show is an extension of the network's weekend morning show. The nighttime edition will air from 6 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET on Saturdays and Sundays. More from Deadline Cory Booker Holds Senate Floor With Marathon Overnight Speech To Protest Trump's "Complete Disregard" For Rule Of Law Amber Ruffin Skewers White House Correspondents' Association After Being Dropped From Dinner: "I Would Have Been So Terrifically Mean" Kid Rock Appears With Donald Trump In Oval Office As POTUS Signs Executive Order On Concert Ticket Reselling Jordan is an MSNBC and NBC News political analyst, and Hylton is an NBC News and MSNBC correspondent. MSNBC also is expanding the morning edition of The Weekend to three hours, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET. Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany will host. The current morning team — Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez — are moving to the 7 p.m. ET weekday primetime slot. In addition to their roles as hosts, Jordan will serve as MSNBC contributor and Hylton as MSNBC correspondent. The network is building up its talent pool as it will be spun off from parent Comcast, meaning that NBC News no longer will be a sister news outlet. Scott Matthews will serve as MSNBC's senior vice president of newsgathering. Hylton was previously a correspondent and producer for Vice Media and for HBO's nightly Vice News Tonight. Jordan previously served in press and communications roles in the George W. Bush administration, including in the White House and at the National Security Council and State Department. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Everything We Know About 'Black Mirror' Season 7 So Far
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01-04-2025
- Entertainment
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MSNBC's ‘The Weekend: Primetime' Taps Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan as Co-Hosts
MSNBC has chosen veteran political commentators Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan to fill the two remaining co-host seats on its upcoming 'The Weekend: Primetime,' TheWrap can exclusively reveal. The pair's selection came as new MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler is continuing to revamp the cable channel's lineup after being named boss in February. Hylton and Jordan will join longtime MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell as the four co-hosts of the show, which is launching in May. 'The Weekend: Primetime' will air from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturdays and Sundays and be broadcast from New York City. Hylton and Jordan are both already familiar faces to MSNBC fans, as they frequently appear on shows like 'Morning Joe.' Jordan, who is currently an MSNBC and NBC News political analyst, worked for several years in press and communications roles across the White House and State Department during the George W. Bush administration. The Yale graduate was also a comms and policy advisor for Sen. Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign, and her work has appeared in outlets like The Atlantic, Time and Vanity Fair. Hylton is an NBC News and MSNBC correspondent who has reported on Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign and protests at several college campuses, among other national stories. Before joining the NBC family, the Harvard alum was a correspondent and producer for Vice News Tonight on HBO. Hylton has won an Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as a co-host of the 'Grapevine' podcast and is the author of 'Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum,' a New York Times best-seller. 'At this critical moment in our media and politics, it's an honor to join this show and be at the table, shaping the conversation and asking the important and hard questions,' Hylton said in a statement. Jordan echoed Hylton's comment, saying, 'This is an inflection point in our country's history, and MSNBC viewers are looking for well-rounded news, critical context and fresh ideas. I couldn't be more excited to join this well-respected group of journalists and co-hosts as we cover the issues impacting viewers' daily lives.' In a statement to TheWrap, Kutler said both hires have 'built stellar reputations and will bring their invaluable perspectives and experiences to MSNBC viewers.' Hylton and Jordan's addition to 'The Weekend' comes as the current morning version of the show — hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez — is being moved to primetime during the week, starting later this month. Jonathan Capehart, WHCA President Eugene Daniels and MSNBC Washington correspondent Jackie Alemany will also host a morning version of 'The Weekend' starting in May. The launch of the new primetime version of 'The Weekend' comes as Kutler has been rearranging MSNBC's lineup. MSNBC announced several major changes in late February, including giving former Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki a bigger role in primetime. Some of Kutler's other recent moves, like jettisoning longtime MSNBC personality Joy Reid from her show, have grabbed headlines — and caught the attention of President Trump. An MSNBC source familiar with the decision to select Hylton and Jordan said the hirings — as well as other recent moves — signal to viewers that Kutler and MSNBC are doubling-down on personalities that are well-liked and respected in Democratic and left-leaning circles. In other words, MSNBC is not changing its flavor. MSNBC, as well as CNN, was rocked by a viewership exodus following the 2024 election. But MSNBC has been enjoying a strong ratings run since President Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, with its average primetime viewership increasing from 539,000 viewers in December to 1.13 million viewers in February — an increase of 109%. While Fox News has continued to lap its competition when it comes to primetime ratings, Kutler's changes to MSNBC's lineup, coupled with viewers being interested in what President Trump is up to, have helped the channel recoup much of the momentum that was lost at the end of last year. Now, MSNBC and Kutler are betting that the expansion of its 'Weekend' franchise will give viewers another reason to tune in. The post MSNBC's 'The Weekend: Primetime' Taps Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan as Co-Hosts | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Climate
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Week of March 17 Evening News Ratings: World News Tonight Wins a Quiet Week
With viewers now likely accustomed to the extra period of sunlight courtesy of the switch to daylight savings time, ABC News World News Tonight with David Muir saw viewership increases in both total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo for the week of March 17. The other two broadcasts remained flat in total viewership, with NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt being the only one of the three to experience a viewership dip in the advertiser-prized demo. Note: The weekly averages of CBS Evening News are based on three days (Monday – Wednesday), while ABC News' averages are based on four days (Monday – Thursday). CBS Evening News' Thursday (03/20/25) and Friday (03/21/25) broadcasts were retitled to CBS Evening Nws due to the network's March Madness coverage. ABC News' Friday broadcast was retitled to WNT-ABC. These broadcasts are excluded from the weekly and season averages. WNT averaged 7.565 million total viewers and 1.035 million A25-54 viewers for gains of +1% in both measured categories compared to the previous week. Looking at its performance to the same week in 2024 (the week beginning March 18), WNT was flat in total viewers and up +3% in the demo. NBC Nightly News was the No. 2 broadcast in total viewers and the demo, averaging 6.103 million total viewers and 860,000 demo viewers. Week-to-week Nightly News was flat in total viewers and down -4% in the demo. Year to year, the newscast dipped -1% in total viewers but enjoyed a +7% rise in the demo-the most substantial uptick of the three newscasts. CBS Evening News saw 4.056 million total viewers and 609,000 viewers for a flat result in total viewers and a +2% rise in the demo. Compared to the same week in 2024, the newscast was down a respective -13% and -14% in those measured categories. ABC NBC CBS • Total Viewers: 7,565,000 6,103,000 4,056,000 • A25-54: 1,035,000 860,000 609,000 Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 3/17/25), Previous Week (w/o 3/10/25) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 3/18/24). Most Current Data Stream: 2024-2025 Season (9/23/24 – 3/23/25) and 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23 – 3/24/24). Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.
