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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(121,904 posts)
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:33 PM 7 hrs ago

Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule

NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but to MSNBC’s flagship time slot.

Former President Joe Biden’s first White House press secretary, who began hosting her Sunday show “Inside” in 2023 for the network, will move regularly to prime-time starting on May 6.

She’ll take over Rachel Maddow’s 9 p.m. Eastern weekday hour on Tuesday through Friday when Maddow resumes her one-night-a-week schedule on Mondays. Maddow has been hosting five nights a week for the beginning of the second Trump administration.

Psaki replaces Alex Wagner, who had the daunting task of trying to hold onto as many viewers of MSNBC’s most popular personality as she could. Psaki’s selection was one of the early moves for new MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler, who is also navigating MSNBC’s corporate divorce from NBC News.

https://apnews.com/article/psaki-msnbc-white-house-nbc-bd680d16c82043d9e3d05dc49ca57766

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Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 7 hrs ago OP
TY Kick! Cha 7 hrs ago #1
Sorry to see Rachel go, but I prefer Alex Wagner to Jen Psaki. Jacoby365 6 hrs ago #2
I'm kind of disappointed in Jen Psaki. I thought she would be a lot more dynamic. Liberal In Texas 6 hrs ago #3
Me too. i would rather have Joy back or Crosse nt Jit423 6 hrs ago #7
But if MSNBC is truly after ratings ReRe 6 hrs ago #8
Rebecca Kutler bdamomma 6 hrs ago #4
K&R spanone 6 hrs ago #5
My respect for MSNBC ReRe 6 hrs ago #6
Love them both blue-wave 5 hrs ago #9

Liberal In Texas

(15,119 posts)
3. I'm kind of disappointed in Jen Psaki. I thought she would be a lot more dynamic.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:26 PM
6 hrs ago

To me, her air presence doesn't hold my attention like Rachel does. I tried to watch her Sunday shows but haven't been able to actually get all the way through one.

I predict a short run for her in this slot. A couple of books (rating periods) and they'll be looking to try someone else.

ReRe

(11,569 posts)
8. But if MSNBC is truly after ratings
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:10 PM
6 hrs ago

they would have kept Joy Reid until Rachel's 9 o'clock spot was open again (after her 100-day stint), and put Jen Psaki in Joy's 7 o'clock spot. Ratings had nothing to do with the Joy and Alex ouster. IMHO.

ReRe

(11,569 posts)
6. My respect for MSNBC
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 10:47 PM
6 hrs ago

took a deep nose dive when they fired Joy Reid. The only thing I will say for Jen Psaki is that she will have to take a step up from where she is today to equal Rachel and Joy's reporting. In other words, she will have to be twice as hard-hitting as she is today. If she can do that, I will be all in for her in that spot on a full-time basis. It all depends on Jen.

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