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Zorro

(18,625 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:15 PM 18 hrs ago

MS NOW shakes up daytime lineup; Ana Cabrera to exit

MS NOW is making sweeping changes to its daytime programming, moving hosts Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez to new time slots.

The changes include the departure of Ana Cabrera, who told viewers about her plans Wednesday. Cabrera joined MS NOW — formerly MSNBC — from CNN in 2023. Chris Jansing, the current noon Eastern host, will become chief political reporter.

The moves announced by MS NOW President Rebecca Kutler are aimed at improving daytime ratings on the network, which changed its name from MSNBC after being spun off from Comcast into a new company called Versant.

MS NOW has seen improved ratings in prime time with opinion programming since the network was re-branded in November. The politically progressive-leaning network will have hosts with a point of view in the daytime hours as well once the programming changes take effect in June.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-03-18/ms-now-shakes-up-daytime-line-up-ana-cabrera-to-exit

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MS NOW shakes up daytime lineup; Ana Cabrera to exit (Original Post) Zorro 18 hrs ago OP

If they want to REALLY improve ratings, they should bring back Olbermann. Vinca 18 hrs ago #1

Olbermann would never agree to go back even if they gave him a salary of $100 million Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #2

Interesting. I watch less opinion programming Raven123 17 hrs ago #3

I like the changes. I read the article and it noted that Ali Velshi moves from the week-end to the Stephanie Ruhle 11pm Ninga 17 hrs ago #4

Ali Velshi is great Zorro 17 hrs ago #5

they should work some real progressives in there RussBLib 15 hrs ago #7

Thanks for posting this. I totally missed it. senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #6

the info flood never stops RussBLib 15 hrs ago #8

Vinca

(53,877 posts)

1. If they want to REALLY improve ratings, they should bring back Olbermann.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:23 PM

18 hrs ago

Wiz Imp

(9,869 posts)

2. Olbermann would never agree to go back even if they gave him a salary of $100 million

Reply to Vinca (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:26 PM

18 hrs ago

Raven123

(7,775 posts)

3. Interesting. I watch less opinion programming

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:37 PM

17 hrs ago

But I guess we all have our favorites on that.

Ninga

(9,012 posts)

4. I like the changes. I read the article and it noted that Ali Velshi moves from the week-end to the Stephanie Ruhle 11pm

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 03:38 PM

17 hrs ago

Slot, Jacob Soboroff gets Ali’s week-end gig, Alicia Menendez gets a daytime show and Luke Russert takes her spot on the evening show with Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend.