[ NewsNation is making changes to its top leadership, with Michael Corn becoming president of programming and specials and Cherie Grzech upped to president and managing editor of news and politics. Corn and Grzech, who have each signed new agreements with the network, will report to Sean Compton, president of Nexstar’s networks division. Corn, who … Read more
[ Networks are planning special reports Monday for coverage of the total solar eclipse, a celestial phenomenon when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The eclipse will move across Texas to Maine, temporarily shrouding those areas in darkness, while other parts of the country will notice dimming and twilight. Here’s a rundown … Read more
[ Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Monday that it was “good to be fired,” saying that he has changed since leaving the cable news network. Carlson spoke about his departure from Fox News last year with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo, who was fired from CNN in 2021. The two appeared to share similar experiences over leaving their respective … Read more
[ In the pre-coverage of Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address, the speech is being billed as the most important of his presidency, what with his dismal approval numbers and what is shaping up to be very difficult campaign for reelection. Moreover, so much attention has been paid to the president’s age — at … Read more
[ Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan touted his new media company Friday evening, saying one benefit to going solo is that “I’m my own boss.” “I can’t say I’ve ever been a fan of having bosses.. one of the appeals of doing this, is that now I’m my own boss, which is a scary thought, … Read more
[ Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan vowed Friday that his new company will cover the former President Trump’s legal woes differently than the media has thus far. “We will stop with this charade that this is a legal story,” Hasan said Friday evening in an interview on NewsNation’s “Cuomo.” “Like you and I both worked … Read more
[ Fox News again topped the February ratings, while MSNBC saw double digit growth in total day and primetime. The networks have had a mixed ratings picture so far during the election year, a time that has typically seen a large viewer uptick. But the dominance of Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the race … Read more
[ Geraldo Rivera is the latest network news veteran to join NewsNation, as the Nexstar network has hired him as correspondent at large. Rivera’s first appearance in that role will be on Cuomo this evening, the primetime show hosted by Chris Cuomo, the former CNN host. Rivera will appear on the network’s daytime and nighttime … Read more
[ A small contingent of journalists gathered near the Canadian border earlier this morning to watch as Dixville Notch, NH, continued its tradition of casting the first ballots on an election day. Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump‘s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none. As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning … Read more
[ NewsNation is entering the Sunday morning public affairs talk show sphere, with plans to debut a new show hosted by Chris Stirewalt at the beginning of March. The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt will debut at 10 a.m. ET on March 3. The show will feature politicians and newsmakers and a panel of guest … Read more
