MSNBC’s Joy Reid is losing her primetime slot as part of a sweeping network overhaul led by newly appointed president Rebecca Kutler.
The New York Times revealed that Reid’s 7 p.m. show, “The ReidOut,” will be replaced by a panel discussion featuring Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend. The final episode will air this week, ending her five-year run in the time slot.
Kutler’s restructuring marks her first major move since taking over MSNBC earlier this month. Alex Wagner, who hosted the 9 p.m. slot, is also out as Rachel Maddow returns to five nights a week to cover the Trump administration’s first 100 days.
Reid, a longtime MSNBC figure, previously hosted “AM Joy” before moving to primetime in 2020. She has been one of Trump’s most vocal critics, recently telling his supporters to “make your own dinner” at Thanksgiving and “suffer the consequences of your votes.”
In December, Nielsen reported that Reid had lost nearly half her viewers since Trump’s election. MSNBC, struggling with ratings, reportedly asked anchors—including Reid and Stephanie Ruhle—to take pay cuts to stay on-air.
Kutler, formerly a CNN executive, is tasked with navigating MSNBC’s future as it prepares to become part of a newly independent company. “Our jobs are hard on a normal day, and these are not normal times,” she told staff.
Additionally, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is expected to take over a primetime slot, a source told The Post.
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