MS NOW has announced that it will begin its new programming schedule in mid-June, with most of the new time slots starting on Monday, June 15th.
A series of major programming changes will see a complete overhaul of MS NOW’s daytime schedule, with familiar faces appearing in new timeslots.
Veteran Ali Velshi, who has long hosted the weekend show, will move to “The 11th Hour,” the network’s last original show on the day of the show. Current anchor Stephanie Ruhl will be in charge of the two-hour morning show starting at 9 a.m. This is the result of MS NOW’s flagship show Morning Joe giving up its time slot and returning to a three-hour weekday schedule. Chris Hayes’ “All In” returns on Monday, flanked by a two-hour slot called “The Weeknight.”
MS NOW’s daytime hours will change significantly. Ana Cabrera, who joined MS NOW in 2023 after a successful career at CNN, is leaving the company. Chris Jansing, a longtime NBC News and MSNBC anchor who hosted for two hours every weekday, will become MS NOW’s chief political reporter. Katie Toole will continue as daytime anchor, but Alicia Menendez, who previously led the weekend show and also appeared on “The Weeknight,” will have her own solo show. It will be broadcast from noon to 2pm on weekdays. Peter Alexander will take over the 11am slot and will also serve as national correspondent and breaking news reporter.
Ms. Ruhl’s new morning show, “Money, Power, Politics,” will draw on her Wall Street experience and feature prominent guests and thoughtful analysis once the opening bell rings.
Menendez’s “On The Line” examines events happening in Washington and across the country in the lead-up to the upcoming midterm election season. Katy Tur’s “The Moment” examines the headlines shaping the day, including the upcoming midterm election season.
Jacob Soboroff anchors “Connect,” marking the first time the MS NOW program has aired in Los Angeles. The show begins June 13 and airs Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern.
