MSNBC hires Cabrera as an anchor
Ana Cabrera has joined MSNBC as an anchor. Recently, she was at CNN, where she served as a national correspondent and then as an anchor. Cabrera was a morning anchor at KMGH-TV Ch. 7, an ABC affiliate in Denver. She also worked as an anchor and reporter at KHQ-TV Ch. 6, an NBC station in […]
Ryan joins MSNBC as a contributor
April Ryan, Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent at theGrio, has joined MSNBC as a contributor. In her new role, Ryan will appear across MSNBC programming and share her reporting and analysis from Washington, D.C. Adweek reports: “Ryan, who joined The Grio in 2021, has been the longest-serving Black woman in the White House […]
Hazlett joins MSNBC as director of platforms
MSNBC has tapped Alexandra Hazlett to serve as director of platforms. In her new role, she will manage the team responsible for the distribution of the network’s content on owned and social platforms. Recently, Hazlett freelanced for The Cut, Mashable, NBC News Digital and Chalkbeat. She worked at Mashable for more than six years, holding […]
Downie departs Washington Post for MSNBC
James Downie, digital opinions editor at The Washington Post, has left after 11 years to write and edit for MSNBC Daily. Downie tweets: “It’s been an honor and a dream come true to work for my hometown paper. And it was a true pleasure to work with so many wonderful colleagues.” Previously, he worked for […]
MSNBC promotes Kepnes to managing editor
Jeff Kepnes, senior executive producer at MSNBC, has been appointed managing editor. Previously, Kepnes was an executive producer at CNN. He was a senior producer at MSNBC from July 1996 to March 2003 and a producer at Fox News. Kepnes has a B.S. from Boston University. Be sure to congratulate Kepnes on Twitter.
Olbermann to debut new political and sports podcast on iHeartMedia
Keith Olbermann will launch a new political analysis and sports podcast series, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on iHeartMedia. Olbermann is a former MSNBC anchor and political commentator. An excerpt from the news reads: The daily podcast, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, will feature a mixture of news, including Olbermann’s ‘Special Comment’ political analysis and his ‘Worst […]
Olbermann to debut new political and sports podcast on iHeartMedia
Keith Olbermann will launch a new political analysis and sports podcast series, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on iHeartMedia. Olbermann is a former MSNBC anchor and political commentator. An excerpt from the news reads: The daily podcast, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, will feature a mixture of news, including Olbermann’s ‘Special Comment’ political analysis and his ‘Worst […]
Jansing to anchor MSNBC Reports
Chris Jansing, senior national correspondent and breaking news anchor at MSNBC, will be anchoring MSNBC Reports at 1 p.m. ET. She begins on May 26. Previously, Jansing has served as MSNBC’s senior White House correspondent. She has also hosted the network’s show “Jansing and Company” in the past. Additionally, she is also the recipient of […]
MSNBC hires Rehman as platforms editor
Fareeha Rehman has joined MSNBC as a platforms editor. Recently, she was working as a freelance digital content producer at KTLA-TV Ch. 5, a CW-affiliated station in Los Angeles. Before that, Rehman was a digital content producer at KRON-TV Ch. 4, a TV station in San Francisco and WDVM-TV Ch. 25/WDCW50 in Washington, D.C., owned […]
Glasberg departs MSNBC for NBC News
Rachel Glasberg has joined NBC News as a producer for Stay Tuned. Previously, she was a writing associate producer at MSNBC. She has also interned at and served as a news associate and then as a production assistant, CNN Tonight, at CNN. She has also interned at WSB-TV in the Greater Atlanta Area and was […]
