NBC News cuts ties with Ronna McDaniel after internal backlash

[ad_1] NBC News has scrapped its plan to make former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel an on-air contributor to its political coverage. “After listening to the legitimate concerns of many of you, I have decided that Ronna McDaniel will not be an NBC News contributor,” NBC News Group Chairman Cesar Conde said Tuesday in… Continue reading NBC News cuts ties with Ronna McDaniel after internal backlash

NBC News in revolt over Ronna McDaniel hiring. Will the network reverse course?

[ad_1] The hosts at NBC News’ cable outlet MSNBC continued to pound away at their parent organization’s decision to hire former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as an on-air analyst. The blowback unfolded throughout the day on the progressive cable news network, presenting a highly unusual situation in which well-known TV personalities went directly… Continue reading NBC News in revolt over Ronna McDaniel hiring. Will the network reverse course?

Chuck Todd bashes NBC News hiring of former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel

[ad_1] NBC News staffers are upset about the network’s hiring of former Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel, and one of them let viewers know about it Sunday. Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd, appearing on the program’s roundtable, told his successor, Kristen Welker, that “there is a reason a lot of journalists at… Continue reading Chuck Todd bashes NBC News hiring of former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel

Hallie Jackson is the new Sunday anchor for ‘NBC Nightly News’

[ad_1] Hallie Jackson is taking over the anchor chair on the Sunday edition of “NBC Nightly News.” NBC News announced Wednesday that Jackson would take over the anchor chair on April 7. She succeeds Kate Snow, who remains at the network as a senior correspondent and as an anchor for “NBC News Daily.” “Hallie is… Continue reading Hallie Jackson is the new Sunday anchor for ‘NBC Nightly News’