Cable news network MS NOW shuffles schedule, moving Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez to daytime

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 5:09 PM EDT, March 18, 2026


NEW YORK (AP) — The cable news network MS NOW is shuffling its schedule, moving anchors Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez into the daytime hours and shaving an hour off “Morning Joe.”

Ruhle will anchor a two-hour daytime slot starting at 9 a.m. ET, while Menendez will start at noon, the network said on Wednesday.

Ali Velshi will take over Ruhle’s current 11 p.m. show and Luke Russert will replace Menendez alongside Symone Sanders Townsend and Michael Steele on “The Weeknight,” which airs at 7 p.m.

The “Morning Joe” crew will be on for three hours starting at 6 a.m., instead of four, with MS NOW saying it was the show’s choice to cut back. Of the two current daytime anchors losing their jobs, Ana Cabrera is leaving the network and Chris Jansing will become MS NOW’s chief political reporter. The network still has to fill an 11 a.m. time slot before the changes take effect in June.

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[AverageOldGuy]

1. About "Morning Joe" ---

Shave it to two hours, give Joe 5 minutes, everyone else gets the rest.

Good to see Velshi a late-night regular.

[Taraman]

2. I've followed Ana Cabrera since CNN. She's smart, informed and asks the questions I would ask.

I wish her well. Losing her is a mistake by MSNOW.

[lark]

8. I agree!

Wonder why they are doing this? I think she should have the 11am timeslot.

[Buddyzbuddy]

3. Is it possible to get 3 hours of infomercials instead of morning joe?

[JohnnyRingo]

4. Luke Russert?!

That right wing chip off the block?!
He's not as devoted to the republican cause as his dad, but he was influenced at a young age. I can't wait to see how this works out.
I hope Sean Hannity doesn't have any kids in the business.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. My brain had skimmed over everything else in the article EXCEPT

"Luke Russert" and I was like WTAF? And to emphasize -

[EuterpeThelo]

6. So, checks notes...

...moving two female hosts to daytime in favor of moving more men into prime time. Even though the host who has drawn your biggest and most loyal audience is Rachel Maddow. Got it.

[Bengus81]

7. They need to can Schmo and MEEKa forever. Then they can run back down to

Pedo-a-Lago and kiss Trumps abundant ass like they did right after the 2024 elections and get jobs on FOX where they belong. I haven't watched them since then and I never will.


Remember MEEKa's words: People ask why we went down there and met with Trump,we say why shouldn't we?

[BigmanPigman]

9. I like Ali and am glad to see his name in that time slot.

Ali and Lawrence are the ones I prefer to watch. Since I am on the West Coast my "daytime" is different than the East Coast. Fortunately, I never had to ignore the 3 hours of ego stroking with Joe and pals.

I still miss Keith Olbermann but NOT Chris Matthews.