Joy Reid's show this morning (AM Joy) is a repeat. Why is that?

[Akamai]

Thom Hartmann had said that MSNBC is turning more right-wing and it's head, Andy Lack, wants to turn the channel into another FOX-like channal.

With two female stars moving to MSNBC from FOX and snaring huge contracts -- and with MSNBC refusing to give Joy a contract -- I am very concerned about the future of MSNBC.

I am not sure where to turn if MSNBC becomes another shill for right-wing causes.

Any thoughts? And if MSNBC does turn right-wing, what should our responses be?

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On the other hand, it does seem there is news from yesterday. My recorder have screwed up. If so, I sure apologize for my incorrect conclusions.

[Beaverhausen]

1. Its not a repeat

[bravenak]

2. Mine is live

[HipChick]

4. Mine too....Live

[bravenak]

5. I think they need to double check. Might be watching the dvr

[Akamai]

7. I remember these words from last week, e.g., Reid telling Nye that her

Audience is three times as large as Trump's inauguration -- "Not to throw shade on it!"

and I sure clearly remember her intro of Bill Nye last week -- her emphasizing his use of the word "evolution" in the title of his book, Bill's views that over time the lies can't stand, that there is no single fact to change climate cable's views, but that it takes a lot of time, etc.

That all was from last week. Maybe she just started off her show replaying that portion, but I don't think so.

[bravenak]

9. Oh. It was all about this week and Trump's fails

[NWCorona]

24. Do you take any stock in the rumors that Joy will be let go?

[bravenak]

25. Yes. Msnbc is trying to foxnewsify

Its sick and saddening. They need to do the opposite

[NWCorona]

26. Agreed and the way in which they cast off poc is utterly disrespectful.

And it's not like the ratings are in the basement either.

[bravenak]

28. First they moved the Rev to the basement and Joy to Saturday

Now Tamron. I'm almost out of folks to watch and am back to trying with Don Lemon

[NWCorona]

29. They did Tamron dirty expecting her to quit IMHO.

I've had my ups and downs with Don "good hair" Lemon but he generally has one or two black guests so that's good.

[Horse with no Name]

34. Don't forget about what they did to Melissa Harris Perry

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/melissa-harris-perry-leaving-msnbc-horeserace-coverage

[bravenak]

42. That was fucked

[bdamomma]

36. they let Tamron Hall go

"whitewashing" taking place???

[NWCorona]

38. Unfortunately it's always been white. We are only guests in their eyes.

[Longtime lurker 99]

3. MSNBC had some of their highest ratings during the GWB years

You would think that they would go back to that formula with trump.

[Akamai]

11. Remember that Phil Donahue -- who had the highest ratings on

MSNBC -- was fired from MSNBC for opposing the Iraq invasion.

[NWCorona]

39. Not only fired but blackballed

You barely hear from him anymore.

[MoonRiver]

6. I'm hearing about events that happened last night.

Can't be a repeat.

[cilla4progress]

8. Free speech tv

Even CNN

[kstewart33]

10. The executives aren't stupid.

They know the numbers that Joy is drawing in. She's not going anywhere.

[Akamai]

13. Phil Donahue was the biggest draw and he got canned.

[Me.]

16. Beg To Differ

If they were smart and cared about ratings they wouldn't have Morning Swill on for three hours each day

[kstewart33]

21. MJ's ratings have declined but the show is still making $$$.

MSNBC is first, a business. Their latest hires are unfortunate, but they are a business, not a political interest group. They think these moves with generate more profit, so they do it.

[Me.]

31. Did A Little Research

And while the ratings are terrible they have boosted ad rates. The reason...because DT watches the show. The same with O'Reilly.

[kstewart33]

41. Good to know. Thanks! nt

[Jim Beard]

43. That is excluding Jack Welsh, right?

[pinboy3niner]

12. It's new, but seeing Omarosa on threw me--until I realized it was an old clip. :) nt

[MoonRiver]

18. A new show can also show old clips. Joy showed several today.

[pinboy3niner]

20. I know, but I thought Omarosa was live at first, lol

And unlike regular news hours, Joy's show is a review of news of the week.

[Gothmog]

30. Watch the show

AMJOY was showing the times that she interviewed each and every one of the few non-whites who showed up for Trump's black history event. AMJOY did a great job.

This was not a repeat and was one of her better shows and that is saying a great deal

[Skidmore]

14. Thom who? nt

[Akamai]

15. Thom Hartmann, radio host who is, I think, excellent.

[Gothmog]

23. I disagree strongly

[Akamai]

32. Don't want to argue -- but whom do you prefer? I think there are other good ones out there.

[otohara]

17. Exactly n/t

[jeanmarc]

19. These fake Joy Reid rumors are annoying as hell. Nt

[Gothmog]

22. This show was not a repeat

I just watched it

[Akamai]

33. Did it have Bill Nye on it?

[pinboy3niner]

40. Unlike regular news hours, Joy's show is a review of the week's news

So you are going to see clips from things you've seen before if you follow the news.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

27. Not a repeat. ... N/t

[spanone]

35. they'll just be another channel i won't visit....Hillary got most votes and media turns right

makes no sense.

the corporate heads are controlling the message

[democratisphere]

37. Tamron Hall and Al Roker did a great job and both got screwed.

NBC Universal management sucks.