MSNBC Shakes Up Daytime Lineup, Eyeing Midterms

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from Birmingham News today. MSNBC President Rebecca Cutler announced a big shake-up in the network's daytime line of this week. The changes kick off in June and shuffle familiar anchors into fresh slots. Veteran Ali Velshi shifts from weekends to anchor. The 11th hour, while Stephanie Rool takes a new two-hour show at 9 a.m. weekdays. That's after Morning Joe shortens back to three hours. Meanwhile, Chris Hayes brings all in. Back to Mondays. Katy Terr stays put in daytime and Alicia Menendez grabs her own solo program from noon to 2 p.m. Chris Jancing moves from her two-hour slot to become chief political reporter. Anna Cabrera is stepping away from daytime duties and a new 11 a.m. anchor will be named soon. Luke Resser joins the weeknight, replacing Menendez there and Jacob Soberov picks up Velshi's old weekend role. These tweaks aim to spotlight anchors with strong analysis styles ahead of mid-term

1:01election coverage, which often pulls in bigger crowds. Cutler says, the moves will strengthen an already solid team of journalists. The network is also pushing harder on breaking news and exclusive interviews under her watch. All this comes as MSNBC battles cord-cutting trends. Subscriber numbers are expected to drop to 58.8 million by 2026, with a failure revenue dipping to $200.79.8 million. But ad sales should climb to $717.3 million. Quick thanks to today's sponsor. See the description for more. Your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast and music. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com