MSNBC is making significant changes to its lineup, including the cancellation of Joy Reid’s The ReidOut. These changes, expected to be announced this week, represent a substantial restructuring of the network’s programming. Reid has anchored The ReidOut since 2020.
Here’s the Lowdown: The ReidOut, hosted by Joy Reid, is being removed from MSNBC’s schedule, with her final show anticipated this week. Replacing it at 7 p.m. ET will be a new show featuring The Weekend anchors Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez. This new program will air for two hours on Mondays and one hour Tuesday through Friday.
What This Means Now: This marks a major shakeup under new MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler, who took over in January. Other adjustments are planned, particularly for the 9 p.m. ET slot after Rachel Maddow reduces her schedule to once a week this spring. Alex Wagner, who filled this slot, is anticipated to move to a correspondent role. Jen Psaki, host of a Sunday morning and Monday evening show, is being considered for the 9 p.m. slot.
The Bigger Picture: These moves signal MSNBC’s commitment to maintaining a varied, progressive group of anchors in primetime, even as Comcast prepares to spin off the cable channel. Kutler, who was key in launching successful shows like The Weekend and Inside with Jen Psaki, is also seeking to expand MSNBC’s news team, with plans for a Washington bureau and new leadership roles. This is particularly crucial because, after the spin-off, MSNBC will no longer be under the same umbrella as NBC News. The network is also looking to add Politico’s Eugene Daniels and New York University’s Melissa Murray.
