Kasie Hunt headed to CNN after NBC departure: report

[demmiblue]

Kasie Hunt is headed to CNN as the network aims to expand and promote its streaming platforms, according to a new report.

Hunt, who announced last week that she was leaving NBC, was offered an annual salary of between $1 million and $1.5 million, a source told Variety, a figure executives at NBC reportedly felt they could not match.

After working as a Capitol Hill correspondent, fill-in anchor, analyst and host for the network for nearly a decade, Hunt announced she was leaving during Friday's edition of her daytime talk program on MSNBC, "Way Too Early."

“Bittersweet news from me this morning. This is going to be my final broadcast with all of you of up ‘Way Too Early.' I’ve really loved spending most of the last year with all of you, seeing pictures of your pets and your babies and learning why you are awake and watching and, of course, bringing you the news,” Hunt said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/563630-kasie-hunt-headed-to-cnn-after-nbc-departure-report

[CrispyQ]

1. Stunned that she's gonna make 7 figures a year.

I didn't think she was very good. Alicia Menendez is much, much better!

[Colgate 64]

2. Couldn't agree with you more. As far as I'm concerned

MSNBC is better without her. Let her go to CNN.

[LakeArenal]

3. So is she probably and NBC.

[calguy]

4. I didn't dislike her, but...

I was never too impressed with her. She was on the lower end of the scale of MSNBC lady reporters, IMO.
I wish her luck in her new position.

[TheProle]

6. You rank

MSNBC reporters by sex/gender?

I think she is fine at her job and hope for nothing but for her to pursue the truth.

[BGBD]

8. I rank them by height.

[calguy]

10. Hell no I don't rank them by gender.

That's ridiculous.

[TheProle]

12. Thanks for clarifying

"MSNBC lady reporters" was a bit jarring.

[calguy]

13. I apologize for my poor choice of words.

I can see why you read it the way you did. I'll not use it that way again.

[TheProle]

14. No apology necessary!

It's obvious you meant no malice.

[madaboutharry]

5. I find her talent rather mediocre.

I think she is boring and a terrible interviewer.

[MoonRiver]

7. Well, whatever

She's not worth that salary, but I can understand her not turning it down.

[poli-junkie]

9. I find her dull. Glad she's no longer at MSNBC.

Back in the 2016 campaign, she followed the Bernie campaign and tweeted disparaging descriptions of his followers as "post-menopausal women." That remark was ageist and misogynistic, and so every time I would see Kasie Hunt on the TV, I would think of that awful tweet.

Buh-bye.

[Demsrule86]

11. I don't care for her.