Symone Sanders to Take Over MSNBC Slot on Weekends and Streaming in May
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSymone D. Sanders will take over the 4 p.m. weekend slot on MSNBC as the NBCUniversal-owned network continues to bolster opinion programming over hours devoted to straight news reportage.The former media strategist, who has helped two prominent Democrats in presidential campaigns, will kick off her first show on Saturday, May 7, at 4 p.m.
The hour is currently anchored by Yasmin Vossoughian in a more traditional news format. Sanders, who comes to MSNBC directly from working as a media aide to U.S.
Vice President Kamala Harris, will also host her program on MSNBC’s streaming hub on Peacock, where she will appear on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Sanders is expected to explore issues at the intersection of politics, culture and race and feature interviews with top newsmakers. “I’m going to bring my whole self to this show.
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