Veteran reporter Alex Witt is leaving MS NOW after nearly 30 years behind the anchor desk.
The 65-year-old television journalist plans to leave the organization she joined in 1999 later this summer, according to a network spokesperson.
The California native has logged more hours on MS NOW than any other anchor at the network formerly known as MSNBC. Her broadcasts included dispatches from the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Current “The Weekend: Primetime” anchor Antonia Hylton will take over Witt’s 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. spot on Saturdays and Sundays. Her live show will reportedly air for the last time at 6 p.m. on Saturday. “The Weekend: Primetime” producer Joy Fowlin is following Hylton to her weekend afternoon gig.
MS Now is moving away from live broadcasting on weekends, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The 24-hour news outlet known as MSNBC until November 2025 has struggled to remain competitive on Saturdays and Sundays. Adding taped podcasts from Crooked Media to the lineup has given the cable channel a new look that could set a new precedent.
MS NOW President Rebecca Kutler reportedly told employees in a memo sent Friday that changes are on the way.
“Throughout the summer, we will expand our taped strategy and announce new content partnerships,” she wrote.
Staffers impacted by those changes are invited to apply for dozens of other jobs the network is hoping to fill.