By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor
After Black MSNBC executive Rashida Jones stepped down in January and a new Administration took office in the White House, it was expected that there could be changes at MSNBC. Those changes are arriving.
Rebecca Kutler, who is the senior vice president for content strategy at MSNBC, has reportedly made the decision to cancel Joy Reid’s show “The Reid Out.” Rashida Jones departed MSNBC six days before Trump took office on Jan. 20.
According to published reports, Reid’s show is expected to end before the start of March.
After Trump was elected in November, there was a sharp rating decline at MSNBC. It was particularly seen for Morning Joe. That show, hosted by former Congressman Joe Scarborough and his wife Mika Brzezinski, suffered a ratings hit after the two announced on air that they met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago late last year.
Back in 2020, Reid, who is now 56, was named the anchor of a primetime show on MSNBC. She had become a fixture at the network on election nights and during other special programming.
Reid began her career in journalism as a radio host and blogger before gaining prominence as a national political analyst. She previously hosted AM Joy on weekends and was noted for her insightful commentary on race, politics, and culture.
In addition to her broadcasting work, she has authored several books, including The Man Who Sold America. Reid is known for her sharp political analysis and strong advocacy for social justice issues.
Reid’s show is expected to be replaced by the three-person panel show that is now called “The Weekend.” That show is hosted by Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele and Symone Sanders.
Comcast and MSNBC are splitting, and Mark Lazarus will be the new head of MSNBC at some point.
Another show that is expected to be moved is an hour in primetime hosted by Alex Wagner.
Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent investigative journalist and the owner of Black Virginia News. She is a political analyst who appears regularly on #RolandMartinUnfiltered and speaks on Crisis Comms on YouTube @LaurenVictoriaBurke. She can be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke.
