MS NOW is reshaping its programming lineup with a broad overhaul set to take effect in June.
The network announced Wednesday that it will revamp its daytime, primetime, and weekend schedule. Several anchors — including Stephanie Ruhle, Ali Velshi, Alicia Menendez, and Luke Russert — will take on new roles. Meanwhile, “Morning Joe” will return to a three-hour format, and “All In with Chris Hayes” will once again air on Mondays. Chris Jansing and Ana Cabrera will lose their daytime slots, with Cabrera also departing the network.
In a note to staff, MS NOW president Rebecca Kutler expressed confidence in the changes, saying they would strengthen an already successful lineup and highlighting the network’s deep roster of talent.
Under the new schedule, “Morning Joe” will air from 6 to 9 a.m., reduced from four hours. Jonathan Lemire will shift from co-anchoring the 9 a.m. hour to joining the 8 a.m. hour.
Stephanie Ruhle will move from “The 11th Hour” to host a new morning program from 9 to 11 a.m., partially replacing Ana Cabrera’s former 10 a.m. to noon slot. The network plans to name a new 11 a.m. anchor soon. Alicia Menendez will leave “The Weeknight” to host a new daytime block from noon to 2 p.m.
Ali Velshi will transition from his weekend program to take over “The 11th Hour.” Jacob Soboroff will step into a new weekend anchor role from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Velshi and Ruhle will continue co-hosting their YouTube Live program, “It’s Happening with Velshi & Ruhle.”
Chris Jansing will move from anchoring a weekday show to a full-time reporting role as chief political reporter. Ana Cabrera, who joined MS NOW from CNN in 2023, will leave the network.
In a message shared on X, Cabrera thanked her colleagues and viewers, calling her time at MS NOW meaningful and expressing gratitude for the support she received.
The network said employees affected by the changes will be surveyed about new opportunities, with expectations that most will transition into similar roles and that overall staffing will grow by the end of 2026.
The shakeup comes as MS NOW continues to define its identity following its recent split from NBC News, after its parent company, Versant, separated from Comcast.