| MSNBC Reports | |
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| Also known as | MSNBC Live (until 2021) |
| Presented by | Weekday: Weekend: |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Secaucus, New Jersey (1996–2007) 30 Rockefeller Plaza,New York City:
Telemundo Center,Miami, Florida(José Díaz-Balart) (2021–present) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15) – present |
MSNBC Reports (formerlyMSNBC Live) is the blanket title for the daytimerolling newsprogramming block of the Americancable news channelMSNBC.
Programs under the banner are broadcast from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.ET on weekdays and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.ET on weekends. The programs are officially branded under the title of the current anchor, e.g.Katy Tur Reports—a naming scheme introduced in 2021 that was influenced byAndrea Mitchell Reports.
MSNBC Reports is the name of several hours of straight news programming on the network (both weekdays and weekends), similar to what is known as "dayside" programming on other cable news channels. Beginning in 2009, MSNBC began to fill in these hours with more analysis- or opinion-oriented news programming. During the network's pivot back to hard news in 2015, the name, then-MSNBC Live, returned during daytime hours. The brand is also used during holidays and as fill-in programming when a show ends or is canceled until a new show is ready.
The program aired at various times through the years, but most recently aired Saturdays from 2-4 p.m.ET, and Sundays from 3-4 p.m. ET until late 2014, when the program's anchor,Craig Melvin, was reassigned, seeing the end of the program.
AfterAndrew Lack became chairman of the NBC News Group in 2015, MSNBC began to remove opinion-driven programs from its daytime lineup in favor of more live news programming.[1]Thomas Roberts was appointed to a new weekday time slot from 1-3 p.m. ET under theLive branding, beginning on March 2. Later in August 2015,MSNBC Live was extended to 1-6 p.m. ET, replacing the canceledThe Cycle,Now with Alex Wagner, andThe Ed Show.
On October 5, 2015,José Díaz-Balart's morning program,The Daily Rundown, andTamron Hall's show of five years,NewsNation, were reverted to theLive branding, airing at 9:00 a.m. ET and 11:00 a.m ET, respectively. In July 2016, Díaz-Balart left MSNBC to begin his new duties as Saturday anchor of theNBC Nightly News. He was succeeded byWeekend Today anchorCraig Melvin.[2] On December 15, 2016,Thomas Roberts was removed from the 3:00 p.m. ET hour.[3]
In January 2017, Hallie Jackson and Katy Tur were announced as the new anchors for the 9:00 a.m. ET and 2:00 p.m. ET hours respectively.[4] In February 2017, Tamron Hall departed from MSNBC andToday.[5] In March 2017, MSNBC began to increase its use ofNBC News branding during its daytime programming (including on sets and graphics), in order to emphasize its leverage of the division's resources.[6] In April 2017, Kate Snow left the network, electing to focus more on long-form reporting and her role as a Sunday anchor for theNBC Nightly News.[7]Steve Kornacki's 4 p.m. ET hour was replaced on May 8, 2017, withDeadline: White House, a new program hosted byNicolle Wallace.[8]
In 2020, Ali Velshi moved from the daytime lineup to weekend mornings, replacing David Gura'sUp. Gura moved to a Saturday afternoonMSNBC Live block.[9] On March 2, 2020, the 7 p.m. ET hour was filled with rotating anchors due toChris Matthews' resignation fromHardball; this continued until the July 20 premiere ofThe ReidOut withJoy Reid.[10][11]
On August 19, 2020, coinciding with the2020 Democratic National Convention, MSNBC's weekday daytime lineup underwent a re-alignment:MTP Daily was moved to 1 p.m. ET,Deadline: White House expanded to two hours, andAyman Mohyeldin (host ofMorning Joe First Look) began hosting the 3 p.m. ET hour.[12] David Gura left the network in November 2020.[13]
On March 29, 2021, as part of a wider rebranding of the channel, MSNBC rebranded most of its daytime programming under the blanket titleMSNBC Reports, with the individual blocks being branded with the anchor's name. The new branding was patterned after the existing MSNBC daytime programAndrea Mitchell Reports (which was folded into theReports block as a result), and was introduced as part of an effort by new MSNBC president Rashida Jones to achieve a clearer separation between MSNBC's news-driven daytime lineup andpundit-based primetime programming.[14][15][16][17]
On September 7, 2021, it was announced that José Díaz-Balart would return toMSNBC Reports hosting the 10 a.m. ET hour, while Hallie Jackson moved to the 3 p.m. ET hour, and Ayman Mohyeldin moved from weekdays to weekend evenings, replacing The Week with Joshua Johnson.[18]
During 2021 and 2022, the weekend morning block ofMSNBC Reports, formerly anchored byKendis Gibson and Lindsey Reiser, was replaced by repeats of MSNBC on Peacock'sZerlina anchored byZerlina Maxwell,The Mehdi Hasan Show anchored byMehdi Hasan, as well as the launch ofThe Katie Phang Show, anchored byKatie Phang, which premiered on April 9, 2022.[19]
During the week of February 28, 2022, coinciding with the2022 State of the Union address,Craig Melvin Reports was temporarily replaced byWhite House Reports—which was hosted by NBC News White House correspondentsPeter Alexander andKristen Welker.[20][21] On March 14, 2022, it was announced that Craig Melvin would step down from his program to focus onNBC's flagship morning showToday as of April 1.[22]
On April 4, 2022, after she was named the new host ofThe 11th Hour following the departure ofBrian Williams,Stephanie Ruhle's 9 a.m. ET hour was replaced with a fourth hour ofMorning Joe.[23] On May 7, 2022, the weekend block ofMSNBC Reports was reduced by an hour with the premiere ofSymone as a new 4 p.m. ET show.[24] On June 6, 2022,MTP Daily was moved toNBC News Now asMeet the Press Now, withChris Jansing taking over his former 1 p.m. ET hour.[25]
On January 12, 2023, it was announced that Hallie Jackson will leave her 3 p.m. ET hour to focus on herNBC News Now show, while Chris Jansing's 1 p.m. ET hour will expand by a second hour to 3 p.m. ET, Katy Tur’s 2 p.m. ET hour will move to Jackson's 3 p.m. ET hour, and José Díaz-Balart’s 10 a.m. ET hour will move to Craig Melvin's former 11 a.m. ET hour. The changes took effect on February 13.[26]
On February 21, 2023, MSNBC announced that the noon hour ofAlex Witt Reports on Sunday mornings would be replaced byInside withJen Psaki, beginning March 19.[27][28]
On April 10, 2023, formerCNN Newsroom anchorAna Cabrera debuted in the 10 a.m. ET hour ofMSNBC Reports, which had been left without a permanent anchor after José Díaz-Balart’s move to the 11 a.m. ET hour in February.[29]
On November 30, 2023, as part of a programming change effective on January 13, 2024, MSNBC announced thatAlex Witt Reports would air between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET on weekends, endingYasmin Vossoughian'sMSNBC Reports block.[30]
On October 29, 2024, it was announced thatAndrea Mitchell will leave her 12 p.m. hour in January 2025 to focus more on her role as an NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs and Chief Washington correspondent. Her final show will air on February 7, 2025[31]
On February 24, 2025, in preparation for its spin-off fromNBCUniversal, it was announced that José Díaz-Balart will leave his 11 a.m. ET hour, while Ana Cabrera, Chris Jansing, and Katy Tur will expand their shows to 2 hours each, with Cabrera's show airing from 10 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. ET, Jansing's show will air from 12 p.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET and covering the 12 p.m. ET hour previously anchored by Andrea Mitchell, while Tur's will air from 2 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET.[32]
An hour ofMSNBC Reports opens with a tease and/or an opening wipe, leading into the top story of the hour. Political developments and breaking news stories are given priority airtime at the beginning of each broadcast, while less-significant stories follow afterwards. Each broadcast typically ends with a segment on good news, before kicking off to the next hour of news coverage or to the first hour ofDeadline: White House.MSNBC Reports programming stands in stark contrast to the rest of the network's analysis and opinion-driven lineup; upon the conclusion of the weekday news block, non-political breaking news stories are typically deprioritized.
During normal broadcasting hours,MSNBC Reports uses a yellow, blue, and white graphics theme.[33] During breaking news stories,MSNBC Reports typically retains its normal aforesaid color scheme but only wipes and lower thirds switch to red and white.[33] On previous occasions,MSNBC Reports, during breaking news, switches its color scheme to a yellow, red, and white theme.[34]
During special coverage of the multipleindictments,arraignments,trials, andimpeachments offormer President Donald J. Trump,MSNBC Reports transformed its typical graphics,[35] programming, and anchors lineup to accommodate the developments. During special programming for these events, the network typically schedules two blocks of special coverage with a panel of two to three MSNBC anchors hosting, each block lasting two-four hours. The first block, lasting from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET, would and have previously been anchored byAna Cabrera andJosé Díaz-Balart. The second block, covering from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, also would be anchored and previously byAndrea Mitchell,Chris Jansing, andKaty Tur.
During special coverage of theattempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, MSNBC simulcasted a network-wideNBC News Special Report alongside sister streaming channelNBC News NOW and theNBC broadcasting network at-large withNBC Nightly News anchorLester Holt and NBC News Senior Washington Correspondent and former MSNBC anchorHallie Jackson anchoring coverage on the evening of July 13, 2024, followed by Chris Jansing and Ana Cabrera anchoring overnight, followed by a simulcast of a special weekend edition ofThe Today Show anchored byWillie Geist andSavannah Guthrie. NBC News anchorsTom Llamas andKate Snow continued coverage in the morning, with and Katy Tur, Andrea Mitchell, José Díaz-Balart, Chris Jansing,Stephanie Ruhle, andAlex Witt anchoring during the afternoon and evening hours.MSNBC Reports, typically aired to cover breaking and rolling news, coverage was pre-empted as a result.
During special coverage of PresidentJoe Biden'swithdrawal from the 2024 presidential election, sister streaming channel NBC News NOW simulcasted MSNBC Reports' coverage with Katy Tur,Rachel Maddow, Chris Jansing andAl Sharpton anchoring during the afternoon hours on July 21, 2024.
MSNBC Reports regularly utilizesNBC News’ newswire to report on stories and to produce segments. Certain hours ofMSNBC Reports —José Díaz-Balart Reports andChris Jansing Reports — use a live crossover segment, titledCNBC on MSNBC, between the anchor themselves and an anchor from sister channelCNBC to report on top economic news.
| Time (ET) | Title | Regular Production Area |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | Ana Cabrera Reports | Studio 3A,30 Rockefeller Plaza,New York City,New York, United States |
| 11:00 a.m. | José Díaz-Balart Reports | Telemundo Center,Miami,Florida, United States |
| 12:00 p.m. | Guest hosts | Depending on the host |
| 1:00 p.m. | Chris Jansing Reports | Studio 3A,30 Rockefeller Plaza,New York City,New York, United States |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. | Katy Tur Reports |
| Time (ET) | Title | Regular Production Area |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Ana Cabrera Reports | Studio 3A,30 Rockefeller Plaza,New York City,New York, United States |
| 12:00–2:00 p.m. | Chris Jansing Reports | |
| 2:00–4:00 p.m. | Katy Tur Reports |
| Time (ET) | Title | Regular Production Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Alex Witt Reports | Studio 3A,30 Rockefeller Plaza,New York City,New York, United States |
| Time (ET) | Anchor |
|---|---|
| 6:00 a.m – 8:00 a.m (Weekends) | Kendis Gibson (departed MSNBC forCBS Miami; his weekend hour was replaced withMorning Joe: Weekend on Saturdays in 2023) |
| 7:00 a.m – 8:00 a.m (Weekends) | Lindsey Reiser (departed MSNBC forCBS News in 2024, after serving as a fill-in anchor after her weekend hour was replaced withThe Katie Phang Show during the anchor’s maternity leave between 2022 and 2023) |
| 9:00 a.m – 10:00 a.m (Weekdays) | Stephanie Ruhle (now a primetime anchor; her weekday hour was replaced with an expanded fourth hour ofMorning Joe as she moved off of theMSNBC Reports lineup to weeknights as the anchor ofThe 11th Hour following the departure ofBrian Williams) |
| 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m (Weekdays) | Craig Melvin (departed MSNBC in order to focus on NBC’s morning program,Today) |
| 3:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m (Weekdays) | Ali Velshi (moved to weekends to anchorVelshi, a two-hour weekend morning program) |
| 3:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m (Weekdays) | Ayman Mohyeldin (moved to weekends to anchorAyman, a weekend evening program; his hour was taken over by Hallie Jackson) |
| 3:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m (Weekdays) | Hallie Jackson (departed MSNBC as part of an expansion of herNBC News Now show,Hallie Jackson Now; her hour was taken over by Katy Tur) |
| 2:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m (Weekends) | Yasmin Vossoughian (now a national correspondent for MSNBC after having left weekend anchor duties as part of a broader overhaul of MSNBC weekend programming; her hours were taken over byAlex Witt on January 13) |
| 12:00 p.m – 1:00 p.m (Weekdays) | Andrea Mitchell (Departed MSNBC to focus more on her role as a NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign affairs correspondent) |
When a regular weekday anchor for anMSNBC Reports hour is unavailable, a weekend anchor will substitute in. On weekends, an on-standby substitute anchor will fill-in for the regular weekend anchor. On-standby substitute anchors for the program includeRichard Lui, Christina Ruffini, and Ali Vitali.
| Preceded by Morning Joe (first block) Andrea Mitchell Reports (second block) | MSNBC Weekday Lineup 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Succeeded by Andrea Mitchell Reports (first block) Deadline: White House (second block) |
