Rachel Maddow’s Weeknight MSNBC Spot Goes to Alex Wagner
Rachel Maddow who will move to host her eponymous show only on Monday nights.Wagner, 44, is a veteran political reporter with time spent at progressive news and opinion outlets, according to the New York Times.
She even used to host a daytime news show for the network. Wagner rejoined the network earlier this year as a senior political analyst.
She’s also subbed in for both Maddow and Chris Hayes.“I’m honored to be anchoring a key hour of television in such a critical time for American democracy,” Wagner said in a statement to Variety. “In many ways, the stakes have never been higher, and there’s no better place to explore this moment than MSNBC.
I’m thrilled to be coming home.”On Twitter, Wagner wrote, “I am absolutely thrilled and honored and generally upside down with excitement to come back home to @MSNBC to host the 9PM hour, beginning August 16th.
