A hectic few months for MS NOW

MSNBC began separating from NBC News last fall. That was followed by a name change to MS NOW. Then came a slew of new hires to rebuild its on-air roster after some chose to stay with NBC.

Here’s the new weekday lineup (Eastern):

“Morning Joe,” with co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. (Cut back from four to three hours.)

“​​Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle,” 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

“On the Line with Alicia Menendez,” noon to 2 p.m.

(What about the in-between, from 11 a.m. to noon? That’s the slot set aside for Peter Alexander, who left NBC News in March to join MS NOW. A debut for that show has not yet been announced.)

“The Moment with Katy Tur,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

“The Weeknight,” with Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Luke Russert, 7 p.m.

“The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi,” 11 p.m.

MS NOW’s other main hosts — Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki and Lawrence O’Donnell — will continue their regular programming.

Jacob Soboroff will anchor the network’s first Los Angeles-based program, “Connect with Jacob Soboroff,” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern on Saturdays and Sundays.

Duke Stern

Duke Stern is a media critic whose reviews have appeared in a multitude of weekly penny-saver publications from Spokane to Pahrump for four decades under the acid-pen pseudonym “The Stern Reaper.” Always seeking the brutal truth, Stern is now a part-time contributor to QZVX.