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Eugene

(62,756 posts)
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 11:32 AM Jan 2022

Ruhle replaces Williams on MSNBC; 'Morning Joe' expanded

Source: Associated Press

Ruhle replaces Williams on MSNBC; ‘Morning Joe’ expanded

January 27, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC announced Thursday that business journalist Stephanie Ruhle will replace Brian Williams on the nightly newscast “The 11th Hour,” and that “Morning Joe” will expand to four hours.

Ruhle, who will continue as a senior business analyst across other NBC News programs, had been host of the 9 a.m. Eastern hour on the news network.

In a memo to staff, MSNBC President Rashida Jones said Ruhle will bring her “business acumen, hard-hitting interview style and original reporting” to the 11 p.m. Eastern hour. She’s expected to keep the format Williams originated before leaving the network in December, with a review of the day’s news and a centerpiece panel of three experts.

“Morning Joe,” with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist as hosts and a rotating panel of guests, currently airs from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Eastern. It will take over the hour Ruhle is vacating.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/business-arts-and-entertainment-rashida-jones-joe-scarborough-brian-williams-7d97594716a3e12025909b1fd036c9f3


FILE - Stephanie Ruhle attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual Most Powerful People in Media cocktail reception in New York on April 11, 2019. MSNBC announced Thursday that Ruhle will replace Brian Williams on the nightly newscast “The 11th Hour.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Ruhle replaces Williams on MSNBC; 'Morning Joe' expanded (Original Post) Eugene Jan 2022 OP
Scarborough True Blue American Jan 2022 #1
Morning Joe quickesst Jan 2022 #12
So they start and end with a repuke. onecaliberal Jan 2022 #2
I'll be going to bed an hour earlier. Yay sleep! dchill Jan 2022 #3
Ugh no thanks. FalloutShelter Jan 2022 #4
Ugh. bamagal62 Jan 2022 #5
I wish Velshi had gotten that spot. Hardest working person at M$NBC...n/t SheilaAnn Jan 2022 #6
I had hope so too WA-03 Democrat Jan 2022 #8
I Was Pulling For Velshi As Well....nt global1 Jan 2022 #9
Love Velshi, but Wuddles440 Jan 2022 #11
I like Ruhle. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2022 #7
I really enjoy Stephanie. True Blue American Jan 2022 #13
She's not a good fit to follow Rachael and Lawrence steampunk Jan 2022 #10
I agree True Blue American Jan 2022 #14
She intends to keep the 11th Hour blueprint. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2022 #15
Always loved Scarborough's show ificandream Jan 2022 #16

True Blue American

(18,208 posts)
1. Scarborough
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 11:38 AM
Jan 2022

Has trouble filling 2 hours, the third is a rerun. No wonder their ratings are in the pits.

quickesst

(6,309 posts)
12. Morning Joe
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 01:52 PM
Jan 2022

Who would not be concerned after ratings like this! .....

2021 Ratings: MSNBC Posts Losses, But Remains 2nd-Most-Watched Network on

“Morning Joe” Ranks #2 Across All of Cable for the 5th Straight Year, Dominates CNN for the 12th Year Straight in Total Viewers and 6th Straight Year in A25-54.
Morning Joe averaged more total viewers than its CNN morning competition for the 12th consecutive year and the 6th consecutive year in Adults 25-54.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2021-ratings-msnbc-posts-losses-but-remains-2nd-most-watched-network-on-all-of-basic-cable/496932/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CMorning%20Joe%E2%80%9D%20also%20finished%20%23,viewers%20A25%2D54%20(vs.

FalloutShelter

(12,832 posts)
4. Ugh no thanks.
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 11:50 AM
Jan 2022

All she does is shit on Biden.
Watching less and less of MSNBC. Almost none of it live.

Wuddles440

(1,436 posts)
11. Love Velshi, but
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 12:31 PM
Jan 2022

Ruhle talks over guests and has gotten much more aggressive when questioning progressives compared to conservatives.

True Blue American

(18,208 posts)
13. I really enjoy Stephanie.
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 02:15 PM
Jan 2022

Just wish the y would have her on early.

Never understand why Joes ratings are high. Same old bunch sitting around every morning listening to Joe harangue on different subjects. Plus he and Mika helped put their dear friend, Donnie in office. Casey has been showing up on CNN. It is that or local news for me.

 

steampunk

(80 posts)
10. She's not a good fit to follow Rachael and Lawrence
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 12:30 PM
Jan 2022

She's a definite morning personality. Wake me up with loud, fast talk and a cup of coffee. I hope I'm wrong but this doesn't seem to be a good fit for her. especially if she tries to do her morning bits in the late night slot.

True Blue American

(18,208 posts)
14. I agree
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 02:17 PM
Jan 2022

Stephanie is a business person.

Anyone listen to Shep Smith at 7 PM on CNBC? He has an interesting fact filled show.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,736 posts)
15. She intends to keep the 11th Hour blueprint.
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 03:58 PM
Jan 2022

I've only seen her as a guest on various shows. She is business savvy and I think that could help bring more eyeballs to the hour.

ificandream

(10,709 posts)
16. Always loved Scarborough's show
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 04:16 PM
Jan 2022

For my money, his show is probably the most informative at MSNBC and on cable news.

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