MS NOW said it would launch its new programming schedule in mid-June, with most of its new hours starting Monday, June 15.
The large series of programming changes will put some familiar faces in new hours and overhaul MS NOW’s daytime schedule.
Veteran Ali Velshi, who has long hosted weekend hours, will move to “The 11th Hour,” the network’s last original show of the programming day. The current anchor, Stephanie Ruhle, will take up a two-hour mid-morning program that starts at 9 a.m. — the result of MS NOW mainstay “Morning Joe” ceding that timeslot and returning to a three-hours-per-weekday schedule. Chris Hayes’ “All In” will return to Mondays, where it had been pre-empted by a two-hour block of “The Weeknight.”
MS NOW’s daytime hours will get a significant makeover. Ana Cabrera, who joined MS NOW in 2023 after a successful stint at CNN, will leave. Chris Jansing, a longtime NBC News and MSNBC anchor who has led two hours each weekday, will become MS NOW’s chief political reporter. Katy Tur will remain as a daytime anchor, but Alicia Menendez, who previously led a weekend show on her own and has been part of “The Weeknight,” will pick up her own solo program. which will air from noon to 2 p.m. weekdays. Peter Alexander will take over the 11 a.m. hour and also serve as a national correspondent and breaking news reporter.
Ruhle’s new morning program, “Money, Power, Politics,” will tap her Wall Street experience as the opening bell rings, featuring marquee guests and thoughtful analysis.
Menendez’ “On The Line” will examine happenings in Washington and around the country ahead of the upcoming midterm election season. Katy Tur’s “The Moment” will probe the headlines shaping the day, including the upcoming midterm election season.
Jacob Soboroff will anchor “Connect,” marking the first time a MS NOW program will originate in Los Angeles. The show will launch June 13, and will air Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern.
