The outlook aligns with what other insiders have previously told TheWrap about Griffin, who many within the network blame for hiring the wrong talent and putting them in the wrong time slots. “He wanted this sort of millennial, whatever.”
Lack is also responsible for Brian Williams‘ return to TV news at MSNBC following his suspension from NBC News over lying about details in an Iraqi helicopter report.Īnother high-profile anchor blamed Griffin for the troubled state of the network during another conversation.”He was sort of trying to go to war with the army he wanted more than the army he had,” one insider told TheWrap. Griffin canceled Farrow in February before his show even reached its one-year anniversary.Īlso Read: Al Sharpton Bumped to MSNBC Weekends: 'I Wanted To Be Dr. Since Lack joined the network, he’s removed or demoted several personalities that might fall into the younger, less traditional host category, including Touré, Krystal Ball and Alex Wagner. Neither Farrow or Hayes were hired under Andy Lack Griffin recruited them before Lack was named NBC News/MSNBC chairman. Viewers prefer authoritative, charismatic anchors like Chris Matthews or former MSNBC lightning rod Keith Olbermann. Simply put, the predominately older cable news viewer doesn’t want to watch baby-faced hosts who haven’t been there and done that in political media. The anchor also said that MSNBC’s ratings struggles tied to figures like former host Farrow, 27, and Hayes, 36, aren’t just because of programming that’s too liberal, but instead because the wrong talent is delivering the message. “Older people aren’t eager to get their news from people like Ronan Farrow or Chris Hayes,” the anchor told TheWrap’s insider. “Hard news is a mistake,” one insider told TheWrap of direct conversations with one anchor.Īnother anchor has said in public that Lack and Griffin have a fundamental misunderstanding of MSNBC’s audience.Īlso Read: Inside NBC News Turmoil: Deborah Turness Sidelined, Brian Williams Eyed as MSNBC's 'Face of Daytime' (Exclusive) Network insiders told TheWrap at least three of the network’s anchors - two of them higher-profile - are not on board with network chairman Andrew Lack and president Phil Griffin’s daytime overhaul from progressive firebrand to traditional news format. Unlike other news anchors on MSNBC, Ruhle has extensive experience in the world of finance, having worked in the industry for 14 years.Joe Scarborough might be over the moon for MSNBC’s new hard news direction, but some of his on-air colleagues aren’t sharing his cup of “Morning Joe.” She was also the editor-at-large for Bloomberg News and co-hosted Bloomberg GO, a Bloomberg Television show. Ruhle is also part of the MSNBC morning lineup.īefore joining MSNBC, she used to work as a managing editor and news anchor for Bloomberg Television. She works as an anchor for MSNBC Live and serves as the Senior Business correspondent for NBC News. Stephanie Ruhle is one of the most trusted MSNBC female news anchors. Stephanie Ruhle Stephanie Ruhle arrives at the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. She also appeared as a regular panellist on Race for the White House and has covered the US elections since 2008. Rachel Maddow became a political analyst for MSNBC in 2008.
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