»Hallie Jackson was removed from the MSNBC roster as part of a network-wide shakeup and layoffs«
As part of a reorganization at the left-leaning cable news network, dozens of employees at NBC News and MSNBC were terminated, and anchor Hallie Jackson was removed from her show.
Thursday, the Comcast-owned firm laid off 75 news division employees out of approximately 3,500 total employees.
The layoffs occurred just one day after NBC’s news division president, the controversial Noah Oppenheim, announced his resignation.
Jackson’s departure from the 3 p.m. daily anchor position is a major move in MSNBC’s new roster. Jackson will be replaced by Katy Tur on February 13.
Jackson, the senior Washington correspondent, will concentrate on an increased lead role on the streaming channel NBC News Now. Her program, “Hallie Jackson NOW,” will air between 5 and 7 p.m.
In a memo to colleagues, Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of NBC News, stated, “Over the past year, Hallie has developed a loyal audience with her fast-paced newscast that kicks off our live primetime block.”
This new endeavor is a natural progression for Hallie as she grows her NBC News responsibilities.
José Daz-Balart will be moved from his current 10 a.m. time slot to 11 a.m., while Chris Jansing will host an expanded show from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
MSNBC President Rashida Jones stated that the 10 a.m. hour of the cable news network will have rotating hosts until a new anchor is appointed.
Jones stated that the changes will “bolster our roster and better position the network for future success.”
Katie Phang will begin live weekend programming at 8:00 a.m., followed by Jonathan Capehart at 9:00 a.m. and Ali Velshi from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on February 18.
Rebecca Blumenstein, the New York Times’ deputy managing editor, will replace Oppenheim, as revealed by NBC News Group chief Cesar Conde.
Blumenstein’s official title at NBC News will be president of editorial. The 56-year-old will direct editorial, newsgathering, booking, and international NBC News bureaus.
In addition to “Dateline” and “Meet the Press,” she is also responsible for NBC News Studios. She will immediately report to Conde.
Oppenheim, who was accused of manipulating Ronan Farrow’s reporting that implicated Harvey Weinstein in sex crimes, will assume a film and television production position with NBCUniversal’s parent business.
»Hallie Jackson was removed from the MSNBC roster as part of a network-wide shakeup and layoffs«