But MSNBC is also counting on its audience to tune back in as the new administration starts generating headlines. To that end, star anchor Rachel Maddow is returning to a Monday thru Friday schedule for Trump’s first 100 days, and new podcasts and other offerings are in the works. Don’t be surprised to hear about additional MSNBC Live events as well.
“We already know that we have an incredibly engaged and loyal audience and we know that there is also an appetite for people to gather in person,” Lauren Peikoff, MSNBC’s executive producer of events, told TVNewser last year. “We hope that it provides the audience with a new way to meet us and to consume the content that they love already.”
—This post has been updated to include Russert’s comments and new details about the race for DNC chair
