NBC’s Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of its Nightly News show, while MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin is losing his weekend evening show as the networks’ owners continue a major programming shake-up.
MSNBC has announced significant changes to its lineup in recent days. One day after news broke that MSNBC had canceled the longstanding anchor Joy Reid’s show, The ReidOut, the liberal network revealed further changes to its schedule.
MSNBC said it was moving Jen Psaki, the former White House press secretary, to the 9 pm primetime hour for Tuesdays through Fridays, and ending Alex Wagner’s current nighttime spot. Rachel Maddow will return to hosting the Monday 9pm slot, after finishing her stint hosting five days a week during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
