Conservative Radio Host Hugh Hewitt May Be Getting a Show on MSNBC

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite

Today MSNBC announced that Nicolle Wallace––former McCain-Palin ’08 senior advisor and current NBC News political analyst––will be hosting a new 4 pm weekday show on the network. And now it appears conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt may be next up for a hosting position.

Hewitt, an MSNBC political analyst, has not only appeared on the network for a while now, but he has made appearances on Meet the Press panels in the last few months. Yashar Ali reports for New York Magazine that the liberal network is in talks with Hewitt for a program that would air on “weekend evenings.”

Wallace’s 4 pm program and Hewitt’s reported show will be in addition to Morning Joe––Joe Scarborough being a former Republican congressman––and Greta Van Susteren––formerly of Fox News––in providing analysis that won’t exactly win over all of MSNBC’s liberal audience. And yes, if you’re wondering, the New York Magazine report does contain behind-the-scenes information about how some at the network have been apparently taking these changes:

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/conservative-radio-host-hugh-hewitt-may-be-getting-a-show-on-msnbc/

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I'm speechless

[skylucy]

1. OMG. Are you kidding me?!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Yuk.

He's one of the most unbearably awful of their talking heads. I wouldn't watch him if you paid me.

[bathroommonkey76]

3. They're going after O'Reilly's viewers.

[Honeycombe8]

17. You may be on to something there. In a way, that's a good thing.

Just maybe, IF msnbc is able to get some O'Reilly viewers, they will be exposed to a more moderate version of Republicanism. This would be helpful in getting some of them to cross the line, and the rest of them not to be rabidly anti-liberal.

Morning Joe, while a Republican and certainly partisan in some respects, is pretty balanced, and he's not a far righter.

I'm thinking that since MJ went over so well (it's the #2 morning program), MSNBC is expanding into having more major moderate programs to counter the progressive ones. NBC hired that Fox broadcaster that Trump went after, Megan Kelly, from Fox, to host in a morning show.

If Fox's ratings can be chipped away, that's a good thing. As long as MSNBC leaves its progressive programs in place.

[thegoose]

23. If only...

NBC isn't being altruistic. They're swooping in to take over when Fox collapses, if it does.

[PatSeg]

61. You could be right

But Hewitt has the personality of a damp dish rag. I have no problem with Wallace, she comes across as sane and reasonable, but Hewitt is smug and unlikable in every respect.

[BigDemVoter]

4. WTF?

I am so fucking tired of this false "balance" between people who are utterly wrong and the rest of us. It is like treating the flat earthers the same as the rest. . . Total bullshit.

[JHB]

5. Well, that was about as unexpected as the pope being Catholic...

He's on it enough that clearly someone who signs checks there loves him.

[rurallib]

26. Yep - now they will probably need to free up some evening spots

for the new talent.
Maybe move Hayes back to weekend mornings, Maddow to early afternoon.
Didn't we see this once before with Schultz and Sharpton?

[7962]

28. Well, you cant really compare Schultz & Sharpton to Rachel nt

[rurallib]

29. I didn't

[7962]

49. My point being I doubt she would get the same treatment

Her show is nothing like theirs and her ratings are probably triple what either of them had on their best days

[Marie Marie]

51. Phil Donahue had high ratings and they dumped him.

Same with Keith (I know, I know - he had other problems but he gave that network a huge boost in ratings during the Bush years)

[rurallib]

60. Ratings mean nothing to MSNBC

Schultz kept walking in verboten territory by backing labor. Rachel may be doing the same with the Russia connection. Note that no one even mentions net neutrality anymore - look at the ownership at MSNBC.

MSNBC has a history of dumping decent to good rated left wing shows in favor of less -um- abrasive hosts.

Anyone who thinks they care about ratings OR especially cares about presenting both sides may have missed some history. Unless Rachel knows where some bodies are buried she could easily suffer the same fate as Donohue, Olbermann (I know, he quit) and Schultz.

And what will we do? Send nasty emails and shake our fists at the sky?

My informal survey of "liberal" media in this country turns up Freespeech tv, a few radio stations (WCPT in Chicago and KTNF in the twin cities - there is probably more I can't hear), a couple of spots on Sirius radio and a couple of magazines like Mother Jones and the Nation.

That is about it AFAIK. Movement conservative went on a media buying spree starting in the 197os following the Powell memo. They own 95+% of media. It is like a black hole, light can't emerge from it.

Back to MSNBC - Comcast owns it and they won't allow a few loose lips to sink their ship.

One other note - NPR - I seldom listen anymore. Right wing talking points are put out and seldom disputed on NPR. Guess that is fair and balanced.

[cannabis_flower]

64. Pacifica

WBAI 99.5 FM New York City
KPFA 94.1 FM Berkeley, California
KPFB 1 89.3 FM Berkeley, California
KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles
KPFT 90.1 FM Houston, Texas
WPFW 89.3 FM Washington, D.C.

Pacifica Foundation is an American non-profit organization which owns five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations known for their progressive/liberal[1][2] political orientation. Its national headquarters adjoins station KPFA in Berkley, California.

Pacifica Foundation also operates the Pacifica Network, a program service supplying over 180 affiliated stations with various programs, primarily news and public affairs.[citation needed] It was the first public radio network in the United States and it is the world's oldest listener-funded radio network.[3] Programs such as Democracy Now! and Free Speech Radio News have been some of its most popular productions.[citation needed]

The Pacifica Radio Archives, housed at station KPFK in Los Angeles, is the oldest public radio archive in the United States,[citation needed] documenting more than five decades of grassroots political, cultural, and performing arts history. The archive includes original recordings of interviews with John Coltrane, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, and Langston Hughes, among many others.

The Pacifica Radio Archives feature in their own 30-minute slot on BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme, at 3:30 am UK time on Mondays.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifica_Foundation

[rurallib]

65. Right - sorry I always forget them

Thanks so much for the reminder. They have been incredible over the years.

[SCVDem]

45. I will stop watching msnbc

That will free up 2 hours a night to watch Ice Road Truckers and other good stuff.

[C_U_L8R]

6. Apparently crickets are a target market

Who knew?

[Kablooie]

7. Fox is declining so MSNBC will take up the mantle of conservative hero

because that's where the money is.

[lutefisk]

18. MSNBC..."Fair and Balanced" nt

[progressoid]

52. Yep, seems like they want to go back to their old conservative roots.

[radical noodle]

8. Oh Lordy...

It isn't bad enough that no one will watch Greta, now Hugh? Another one I will not watch.

[Historic NY]

9. he is a babbling idiot..

[kimbutgar]

10. I really haven't watched much cable news since the election

Maybe a little Joy or Rachel and this is the reason why I no longer watch MSNBC as much anymore.

[George II]

11. Oh shit! Who next, Limbaugh?????

[MarinCoUSA]

12. I would love to see a show where he gets his metaphorical ass kicked everytime

This douche bag is pure Gish Gush right wing hate porn radio BS. He is a risible ass when ever he opens his mouth. A show with him as host would be funny if they had a Jerry Springer chair throwing crazy on.

BTW is the useless Gretta still in the routine? No way in hell this pathetic creature will last any time, me thinks.

[LonePirate]

13. Progressives are marching in the streets by the thousands every week and MSNBC is moving right?

Maddow is enjoying record ratings and MSNBC thinks the wise business decision is to hire a bunch of right wing hacks?

I truly do not understand the world any more.

[FiveGoodMen]

42. One way to make money is from advertisers

Another way is to get dark money from very rich people pushing propaganda.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. "the liberal network"

They are not a "liberal network". They have been systematically getting rid of liberals/progressives and/or relegating them to weekend slots and filling slots with RW loons. I wouldn't be surprised if eventually they get the cajones to bring O'Reilly on and call it a "coup!!1!!!".

[Deb]

15. omg, my creep radar won't let me look

what are they thinking?

[kydo]

16. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[Voltaire2]

19. Well finally right wing white men will have a media outlet.

It's about time.

[Turn CO Blue]

54. snort. Welcome to DU! n/t

[LovingA2andMI]

58. Missing the.....

tag or are you serious?

If it's the latter, Welcome To DU and hope you enjoy your SHORT stay....

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Chasing Faux News viewers

Maybe a few will open their minds?

[totodeinhere]

21. Rachel's show on MSNBC has been winning its timeslot lately.

It is now one of the top rated programs in all of cable. So if MSNBC wishes to improve ratings, bring in more people like Rachel, not the other way around.

[thegoose]

22. He looks like a ghoul

And his interests are ghoulish. First he hated the Dump and then he started deep throating the tiny Cheeto. Put him on a show with Greta Van Horrorface for maximum hideousness and drive your viewers away...

[moonscape]

24. NOOOOO ... !!!!! n/t

[sarcasmo]

25. Greta, Hugh. next up Bill'O.

[JHan]

27. That no lip creep? Wtf?

[underpants]

30. Is he real?

I mean is he actually human?

[doc03]

31. Well they can add him to Morning Joe and Greta Van Whatsername to

the shows I will never watch.

[Paladin]

32. For fuck's sake....WHY?

What nauseating news.

[earthshine]

33. Let us remember that Comcast now owns MSNBC.

Their primary motivation is not profits with MSNBC. It's to get their business-oriented, conservative messages out, as well as to suppress messages about progressive causes.

So, for example, have there been any recent comprehensive discussions of net neutrality?

Without a progressive-oriented MSNBC, we liberals have lost one of the very valuable information resources that pulls us together.

[certainot]

34. you're fucking kidding me. the guy wallows in 30 years of rw bullshit.

he may be smart but he argues from the alternate reality these motherfuckers have used to destroy the country

the red herrings and straw and "political correctness" bullshit will fly

FUCK YOU MSNBC

[emulatorloo]

35. Nobody would watch a show featuring Hugh Hewitt

Doubt this is true.

[Doreen]

36. WTF is MSNBC doing?

They are turning our channel into a conservative piece of crap. What are they going to do next? Get rid of Rachel? Yeah, I realize they would not do that but it makes just as much sense.

[KewlKat]

37. WTH! What about Joy Reid....her contract had expired a few months ago...........BULLSHIT....these

rethugs stinko! We should demand Joy Reid!

[DownriverDem]

38. Why???????????????

With so many left leaning talkers like Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, Norman Goldman and Randi Rhodes I don't get why they are doing it. Why?

I still like Rachel Maddow. She is really working hard on the trump/Russia connection. She's on now.

[TeamPooka]

39. So if you have nothing to do on a Saturday night then the Hugh Hewitt show will be there for you

and Wallace gets the key lead in to MTP Daily which is really the last slot that begins the night time brand/personality based show line up.

[napi21]

44. Well, at least it would be airing on Sat. night when I never watch! nt

[cubbies01]

40. Wallace

I actually like Nicolle Wallace. Hewitt is a pratt.

[lostnfound]

46. Nicolle Wallace would be WAYYYY better, and would be a better long term investment.

I might need to cancel cable, at this rate.

[sharedvalues]

41. MSNBC cares about $$$$$$$ and ratings

Must-watch video:

http://www.vox.com/videos/2017/4/17/15325172/strikethrough-cnn-espn-trump-surrogates

Explains why CNN and MSNBC make money from GOP crazy controversy

[sarcasmo]

66. Bill'O up next.

[Joe Bacon]

43. I'm not surprised sonce BSRNCis moving to the right.

That's why I got rid of my cable box. I did keep Sirius so I can listen to CBC, the BBC and France 24.

[calimary]

47. Well, that's one show I won't be watching.

I don't bother with Greta much, either. Her voice is worse than Sarah Palin's!

[riversedge]

48. OMG!!

[Ccarmona]

50. Heard on Randi Rhodes

Friday, that there's talk of a new righter-wing TV channel because right wingers think Fox isn't right wing enough for them. So MSNBC going right isn't surprising. They ain't Liberal, they just have three weekday prime time hours of truthful information, plus AM Joy on weekend mornings.

[Judi Lynn]

53. So many people have been wishing they would dump Morning Joe! My God.

Hugh is nothing but trash. No one sane or literate could stand to listen to him.

Nicole Wallace, too.

What a bitter shame conservative owners finally got total control of NBC. I would rather they go broke altogether than to add one more scumball to their programming.

Here's hoping time will show Comcast they were wildly out of step with the US public. Soon.

[B Stieg]

55. Putting Hewiit on is just a way to finally raise the prison show ratings!

Might watch 'em now!

[Get Off Of My Cloud]

56. At least the parent co redeems itself by having Megyn Kelly Interview the Kardashians

On her 1st show for the network



http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/megyn-kelly-nbc-morning-show-kardashians-1202403118/

Can't wait

It's all worthless trash

All of it

[LovingA2andMI]

57. Baa Baa Haa....

S**T like this is why we stopped watching MS-Full Of BS During The 2016 Election. Folks that are still watching that channel are engaging in a baffling amount of cognitive dissonance.

[DeminPennswoods]

59. Wallace will be an improvement over Kornacki

If this boots Kornacki, ok by me. Wallace is conservative, but at least she doesn't seem crazy.

All MSNBC runs on weekend nights is prison shows. I can't imagine Hewitt getting many more viewers than those shows do. I'd bet dollars to donuts he's got Ailes/O'Reilly like issues somewhere in his past.

[OnDoutside]

73. I think you're right about Wallace and Hewitt...

Hewitt is a definite sleaze, maybe not in the Reilly mould but something just as dodgy.

Wallace I do like, I'd prefer her to Greta any day of the week .....

[whistler162]

62. Will Greta Van Susteren be moved off of the 6pm

conservative hour?

[LakeArenal]

63. Wow the F Wow.. I haven't watched since they took Cenk off.

[Midnight Writer]

67. No No No No No No Very bad plan.

[WoonTars]

68. Seriously?

WTF???

[Stellar]

69. No Joy Ann Reid....just Republic0ns to fill in openings after Morning Joke?

[Kimchijeon]

70. A good reminder to anyone who might have naive sentiments about MSNBC

MSNBC isn't some beacon of righteousness...they are just there to make money after all. They could give a shit about journalistic integrity or any of that shit. They have none.

Any impressions of that are solely for ratings and profit. They are a for-profit, commercial cable entertainment channel. Their goal is increasing value for the stockholders, keeping the system of corporate power in place. Best to keep the majority of the population arguing amongst ourselves rather than realizing we actually have more in common and could unite to incite real social and political change.

Corporate control is the elephant in the room but we are distracted and encouraged to fight each other over petty bullshit and lies. Thus they have succeeded so far.

Not that this should be a big shock to anyone.
Just sayin'.

[spiderpig]

71. Maybe he'll replace Greta.

Then we can replace him.

Baby steps.

[Rustyeye77]

72. Why dont they bring back Olbermann ??

[Scruffy1]

74. Unplug, haul to curb. n/t.

[maxrandb]

75. The only way to get through to the media

Is through their wallets!

We've tried facts and they've given us "some say" horseshit

We've tried reason and they've given us 18 months of "an empty fucking podium" with "Breaking News" flashing on the teletype as they wait for the next fart from the shitgibbons piehole.

We've tried voting and they've given us "why are the Democrats out of touch" RNC Talking Points.

Boycott their fucking advertisers everywhere!

Shut their shit off everywhere!

Let them see if there are enough Gold selling scam artist and life lock shit to pay their salaries

[katmondoo]

76. Another MSNBC program I won't watch

I am down to Rachel and Lawrence O'Donnell