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It's Time for MSNBC to Commit to the Revolution! [1]

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Date: 2025-04-14

If you haven’t caught up yet, MSNBC is in the throes of a media breakdown, possibly leading to the end of the network. Commercial time is taken up by “The More You Know” segments and other low or non-paying segments that can’t be good and its A-list of people is not what the progressive community could possibly want to see.

So, here’s some ideas (you might have better, let’s hear it) for a new MSNBC schedule of hosts that might reinvigorate the network, give it some heft and get the revolution going.

First, let’s start early. Morning Joe has got to go. Too much “what about ‘isms”, too much homage to Republicans, too much Joe. Instead, start with Ali Velsi (economics and stock market guy) and follow up with Stephanie Rhule, each getting 2 hours. Both have shown they are ready to handle the gigs and it gives a brighter progressive stance to the morning.

Through 4 (Nicole Wallace) MSNBC uses script readers who just repeat every hour. This works to an extent, but why not try Katy Tur with an audience doing interviews. Newsmakers love the audience if their good and people like Andrew Wiesmann and Tiffany Cross would make great guests.

That takes up to 4 PM and Nicole Wallace. She is too dynamic for 4 PM, needs to be a 7 PM where she can star and bring her sense of what is going on to the screen. That opens up a spot at 5 PM where I think Ari Melber (the legal guy) is better placed. Ari’s good and solid, but 6 PM should be a panel discussion like having Jen Psaki host 4 journalists each day to give a lift to the editorial community.

8 PM is a great time for Chris Hayes, love him in that role. 9 PM is also working as long as Rachel is there. Didn’t work with Alex Wagner, won’t work with Jen Psaki (imho). I like Lawrence O’Donnell at 10 but why not try a co-host who brings a slightly different perspective, a fire in the belly like Simone Sanders to brighten up the conversation?

That leaves 11 PM and here we need a fireband like Jim Acosta or Keith Olbermann to drive the hour with fast paced opinion. Both are good and needed as leaders of the revolution. Progressives will stay up for Olbermann or Acosta and rightly so.

There you are, a lineup of progressives and time slots that can give them a chance to shine. What do you think? Is it time for MSNBC to fully commit to the future or are we doomed to CNN as the only liberal network?

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