06-03-2025
MSNBC Taps Scott Matthews As Senior VP Of Newsgathering, Plans To Hire More Than 100 Journalists
MSNBC has hired Scott Matthews, who has most recently been vice president and news director at WABC-TV, as its senior vice president of newsgathering.
Matthews is a key component of MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler's plans to build up a news operation as the network prepares to separate from Comcast and will no longer have the resources of NBC News.
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Matthews is planning to hire more than 100 journalists, including field producers, correspondents and photographers. He will also establish a new assignment desk and set editorial priorities.
Before WABC-TV, Matthews was the vice president of news and specials for CNBC from 2011 to 2019. He also led the investigative unit and developed shows like the CNBC Prime series Secret Lives of the Super Rich. He also worked as director of programming for CNN Productions and at other stations in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Phoenix.
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