Since Brian Williams announced his departure....

[imanamerican63]

who is going to fill his seat at MSNBC?

I think they need to hit a home run with this? MSNBC has been some what stale and needs expand their format with a top notch anchor?

[multigraincracker]

1. Keith Olbermann.

That is all.....

[FakeNoose]

7. Really? I thought KO burned his bridges there

... but I may be wrong. I hope I'm wrong.

[themaguffin]

10. Yeah, unfortunately, there's no way he'll be back

[agingdem]

17. let's not forget that Brian Williams screwed up on NBC but

got a second chance on MSNBC... I like Joy, Nicole, Chris, and Rachel but we need Keith's no bullshit allowed jaundiced eye...never going to happen but I can dream...

[USALiberal]

2. Well......

Q3 ’21 Ratings: MSNBC Remains Second-Most-Watched Cable Network

So it seems to be doing OK

[former9thward]

27. Actually not so good.

While MSNBC’s standing as one of cable’s most-watched networks remains impressive, its Nielsen ratings in 2021 are trending in a poor direction, especially when it comes to younger viewers. Compared to the most recent quarter (Q2 ’21), MSNBC shed -13% in average total day viewers and -18% in the total day demo. The network also struggled in primetime, -13% in total prime-time viewers, and -19% in the prime-time demo from Q2 of this year.

Compared to Q3 2020, a quarter, which—to be fair—featured seismic global news events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, racial justice protests and a presidential election campaign, MSNBC fell by -39% of its average total day audience, lost nearly half of of its audience in the total day demo (-48%), dropped by -40% in total prime time viewers and shed half of its audience in the prime time demo (-51%). Primetime is a crucial daypart, where TV networks set premium advertising rates.

Finally, compared to the same quarter four years ago (Q3 2017), MSNBC dropped -28% of its total prime time audience, -22% of its average total day audience, more than half of its prime time demo audience (-58%), and -56% of its audience from the total day demo.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/q3-21-ratings-msnbc-remains-second-most-watched-cable-network-but-delivers-lowest-rating-in-a25-54-demo-since-15/489952/

[doc03]

3. Chuck Todd

[agingdem]

13. absolutely..

Chuck Toad can do what he does best..Trump loyalists vomiting their bullshit talking points with zero follow up or push back from the Chuckster, king of "both sides do it", followed by his go-to guest, the monotonal voice grating why-are-you-not-in-a nursing home Andrea Mitchell, spewing her word salad "I hate the Clintons" garbage...

[empedocles]

4. Brian's wit, and polish, really helped

[PatSeg]

21. Yes, he is going to be really hard to replace

Such wit and polish aren't all that common.

[Tetrachloride]

5. Dems have to subvert, bypass and take over the message and the places of the messengers

Otherwise it doesn’t matter.

Keith Olbermann and a lot of people need to off the sidelines.

stop hanging around studios

[malaise]

6. Al Franken

That is all

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Oh he'd be great!

[FakeNoose]

9. He'd be awesome! I'd watch every night...

[spooky3]

11. I love this idea!

People said he wouldn’t be taken seriously as a Senator, but he was. So I think he can return to a serious anchor role.

[multigraincracker]

12. Indeed.

Yes.

[Hoyt]

14. Good idea.

[Paladin]

18. Don't relegate Franken to that late-night slot.

Give Franken Ari Melber's 6:00 ET show. Put Ari and his pathetic fixation with rap music on, late.

[mitch96]

19. +1 👍

[BlueJac]

20. Great idea!

[targetpractice]

15. Mehdi Hasan...

... Very sharp, great interviewer.

[yorkster]

16. Would like to see

Ali Velshi there, if he wants it. I like Brian's wit, but the dem bashing gets tiresome.
Williams did do an eloquent and moving remembrance of former senator Max Cleland the other night, where he referenced the disgraceful treatment of Cleveland by the right.
I like the way Velshi engages in a discussion where possible with a guest. Also think he's got more of a global perspective.

[old guy]

23. Works for me.

[malaise]

24. I like him

[yorkster]

26. Cleland not cleveland...

[Stuart G]

22. Strange things happen from time to time. So maybe...yes maybe it will be Keith ...

Anything can happen these days. Keith would be great beyond the beyond.

Yes, unlikely..but anything can happen.

[malaise]

25. KO

We'd all love that

[BannonsLiver]

28. Imagine caring about any of that.

[Danmark]

29. Randi Rhodes