Now with Alex Wagner

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Now with Alex Wagner
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Title card
Presented by Alex Wagner
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerDana Haller
Production location New York City
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original network MSNBC
Original releaseNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14) –
July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)

Now with Alex Wagner (stylized NOW) is a political opinion program on MSNBC presented by progressive [1] host Alex Wagner. The show debuted on November 14, 2011, and aired on weekdays at noon ET. [2] Starting on January 13, 2014, Now aired at 4 P.M. due to the resignation of former MSNBC host Martin Bashir. [3]

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On July 30, 2015, MSNBC President, Phil Griffin announced that the series had been cancelled in an effort to transition the network's daytime programming to more breaking news reporting and less political commentary and opinion. The program aired its final episode on July 31, 2015. [4]

Format

Now utilized a panel format for a majority of the show featuring correspondents and special guests that analyze and break down the most important stories of the day with Wagner serving as both moderator and anchor. The focus was generally political, but also included breaking stories and pop culture. The program also featured branded special segments. Instead of the traditional daytime "news crawl" at the bottom of the screen, Now featured a Twitter feed that displays tweets from various news organizations, reporters, and other relevant organizations and individuals regarding the story being discussed at the time.

Special segments

History

Now was created to replace the 12pm hour of MSNBC Live , which was hosted by Contessa Brewer until August 2011. Between Brewer's departure and Now's debut, MSNBC Live's noon hour was presented by rotating fill-in anchors. [5] Wagner was the third MSNBC personality in quick succession to be announced as host of a new show on the network. Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation and Chris Hayes's Up also debuted in the three months prior to Now's premiere. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Byers, Dylan. "Alex Wagner breaks the old mold". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. ↑ Christopher, Tommy (November 14, 2011). "Alex Wagner's NOW Debuts With Question On Obama's Leadership On Supercommittee". Mediaite . Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ Feldman, Josh (January 8, 2014). "MSNBC Testing Ari Melber, Joy Reid in 'Rotating Cast' for Noon Slot Vacated by Alex Wagner". Mediaite . Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  4. ↑ Jordan Chariton (2015-07-21). "MSNBC Daytime Overhaul: Alex Wagner, Ed Schultz, 'The Cycle' Canceled; Chuck Todd Returns". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  5. ↑ Knox, Merrill (November 11, 2011). "'Now With Alex Wagner' Debuts Monday on MSNBC". TV Newser . Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ Shapiro, Rebecca (November 11, 2011). "Alex Wagner MSNBC Show 'Now' Launching Nov. 14". The Huffington Post . Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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