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WillowTree

(5,325 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:32 PM Jun 2015

Does anyone have info about this big "revamp" that's supposedly happening at MSNBC?

Or is this just blowin' smoke? Hard to tell about anything coming out of the mass media anymore.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/brian-williams-return-msnbc-source-article-1.2262330

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Does anyone have info about this big "revamp" that's supposedly happening at MSNBC? (Original Post) WillowTree Jun 2015 OP

Williams won't be doing a show... brooklynite Jun 2015 #1

I wasn't asking about that part. I was curious about this. WillowTree Jun 2015 #3

Heh! They are going to have him narrate the Locked Up shows!! madinmaryland Jun 2015 #13

Brian Williams out as NBC anchor, Lester Holt is will be the new anchor... Spazito Jun 2015 #2

Always liked Leter Holt. WillowTree Jun 2015 #4

Me too, he is the antithesis of the smarmy Williams.. Spazito Jun 2015 #6

Absolutely. WillowTree Jun 2015 #9

Good for him Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #12

Will MSMBS be bringing Pat Bucchannan back too? Erose999 Jun 2015 #5

A few weeks ago... tishaLA Jun 2015 #7

In a report they talked about being more fair and balanced by including more rw guests on the jwirr Jun 2015 #10

I hope MSNBC doesn't go all Faux wannabe on us. Vinca Jun 2015 #8

I wish they'd bring back Charles Grodin LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #11

brooklynite

(95,000 posts)

1. Williams won't be doing a show...

Reply to WillowTree (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:35 PM

Jun 2015

...they'll use him to anchor breaking news and specials.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

3. I wasn't asking about that part. I was curious about this.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:41 PM

Jun 2015

"Brian Williams will be a cornerstone of a revamped MSNBC that will shift its focus away from left-leaning politics and focus once again on breaking news.'

madinmaryland

(64,934 posts)

13. Heh! They are going to have him narrate the Locked Up shows!!

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:50 PM

Jun 2015

Spazito

(50,629 posts)

2. Brian Williams out as NBC anchor, Lester Holt is will be the new anchor...

Reply to WillowTree (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:36 PM

Jun 2015

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lester-holt-named-anchor-nbc-nightly-news-n377831

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

4. Always liked Leter Holt.

Reply to Spazito (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:43 PM

Jun 2015

Ever since he was on the local news in Chicago years ago. One of the most pleasant of the more prominent news personalities.

Spazito

(50,629 posts)

6. Me too, he is the antithesis of the smarmy Williams..

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:47 PM

Jun 2015

I am pleasantly surprised NBC actually made a good decision on this one.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

9. Absolutely.

Reply to Spazito (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:53 PM

Jun 2015

And he's just warmer than almost any other anchor I can think of. I'm glad for him!!

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

12. Good for him

Reply to Spazito (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 04:47 PM

Jun 2015

I like him.

Erose999

(5,624 posts)

5. Will MSMBS be bringing Pat Bucchannan back too?

Reply to WillowTree (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:44 PM

Jun 2015

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)

7. A few weeks ago...

Reply to WillowTree (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:47 PM

Jun 2015

....I don't want to misattribute this news, but I think it was Brian Stelter from CNN (formerly media reporter for NY Times, now host of Reliable Sources) said that Andy Lack, the new president of NBC News, wanted a reel of the best stuff from the underperforming shows on MSNBC. That included Alex Wagner, Chris Hayes, Ed Schultz, and I'm not sure who else (not Tweety or Rachel).

He was reportedly unimpressed and the staffs of the shows feel like they are on a very short lease because their shows might be cancelled . The cancellation of one or two of those shows might result in a window for Mr Williams...

I'll try to find the original article. ETA: Here is is...Mediaite

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

10. In a report they talked about being more fair and balanced by including more rw guests on the

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 04:15 PM

Jun 2015

shows you mentioned and if you have noticed there are a whole bunch of idiots lately. Ed Schultz pulled the plug on one of them and the last several nights Chris Hayes did the same and has been proving that the guy was a liar ever since. There is more so called entertainment junk on the shows lately also.

The CEO said he wanted to make these shows more like news used to be. LOL. In the 50s, 60s and the 70s we did not watch news for entertainment. And their were options as to who you wanted to watch - local, conservative and liberal and they did not mix their messages. They reported what was happening and commented if they wanted but listeners were not forced to listen to the other side if they did not want to.

I personally think that it has all gone down hill since the so called improvements.

Vinca

(50,334 posts)

8. I hope MSNBC doesn't go all Faux wannabe on us.

Reply to WillowTree (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:49 PM

Jun 2015

Their biggest problem right now is right wing "Morning Joe." It's unwatchable.

LordGlenconner

(1,348 posts)

11. I wish they'd bring back Charles Grodin

Reply to WillowTree (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 04:17 PM

Jun 2015

Damn I loved that show.

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