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MSNBC (Microsoft & National Broadcasting Company) is a 24-hour news channel in the United States. It is available in over 76 million households in the U.S. and broadcasts primarily out of its studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
History
Launched on July 15, 1996, MSNBC is currently America's third-most-watched cable news channel, after FOX News Channel and CNN, and ahead of CNN Headline News.
MSNBC was founded by Microsoft and General Electric, which owns NBC Universal. Today, both companies share control of the company.
MSNBC online
MSNBC.com, the cable channel's affiliated website is currently in a fierce battle with CNN.com for the honour of top online US news site.
The site is produced out of newsrooms in Redmond, Washington and Secaucus, New Jersey.
MSNBC.com consists of news and features from MSNBC, MSNBC.com, NBC News, the Washington Post and Newsweek magazine, among others. MSNBC.com is the news provider for MSN, the portal site and online service operated by Microsoft. MSNBC.com hosts show websites for NBC News shows such as Dateline NBC, Today, and NBC Nightly News.
MSNBC.com launched a massive overhaul in December 2003.
MSNBC on television
MSNBC TV is segmented in to four distinct programming segments: early morning, daytime, primetime and weekend.
Early mornings start with First Look, anchored by Contessa Brewer. The show airs live at 5am ET, and repeats at 5:30am ET.
Imus in the Morning is a simulcast of nationally syndicated radio personality Don Imus's show from WFAN radio. The program airs from MSNBC studios in New Jersey, as well as from WFAN studios in New York. Imus airs from 6-9am ET.
Daytime programming consists primarily of traditional newscasts and breaking news. From 9am-4pm ET, a cast of rotating anchors host MSNBC Live, featuring the latest on the day's news, live coverage, breaking news and special features. Anchors include Natalie Morales, Lisa Daniels, Amy Robach, Randy Meier, Contessa Brewer, Alex Witt and Allison Stewart with weather by Sean McLaughlin and Rosey Etteh.
CNBC Market Wrap with Ron Insana is a brief look at the day's market action. As the name implies, the program is produced by sister-network CNBC. The show airs from 4-4:15pm ET.
Lester Holt Live is a slightly harder-edged newscast and airs each weekday from 4:15-6pm ET.
Primetime begins at 6pm ET with The Abrams Report, hosted by NBC Chief Legal Correspondent Dan Abrams. The show focuses on the top legal stories of the day.
At 7pm ET, Hardball with Chris Matthews airs, with political reporter and author Chris Matthews. Hardball is often MSNBC's top rated program, and serves up a mix of political and other news.
Countdown with Keith Olbermann is a sometimes irreverent look at the day's top news, cablecast each weekday at 8pm ET. Hosted by former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Keith Olbermann, Countdown is styled like a radio music countdown -- starting with the day's #5 story, and progressing to number one. The higher the story number, the more buzz it is expected to get around the watercooler.
Former CNN Crossfire co-host Tucker Carlson has been signed to anchor a 9pm ET show beginning in the second quarter of 2005, replacing Deborah Norville Tonight. Currently, a mix of documentaries and topical programs under the title MSNBC Reports airs in the timeslot.[1] (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6902209/)
Scarborough Country with former Florida representative Joe Scarborough airs at 10pm ET Sunday-Thursday, and focuses on political, social and religious issues.
Weekends consist of limited live programming. A news block Saturday and Sunday morning is hosted by Alex Witt and includes a segment called Economy Watch.
At noon ET Saturday, MSNBC at the Movies with Sharon Tay airs. The program takes an in-depth look at movie and DVD news. Sunday features MSNBC Entertainment Hotlist in this timeslot.
From 1pm ET on, a mix of MSNBC Investigates, Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer, MSNBC Adventurer other pgorams airs. Brief news cut-ins are delivered at the bottom of each hour.
Past MSNBC shows featured hosts such as Soledad O'Brien, Jesse Ventura, Ann Curry, Lawrence O'Donnell, Phil Donahue, Alan Keyes, Pat Buchanan, Bill Press, Jerry Nachman, Ashleigh Banfield, Stone Phillips, Brian Williams, John Hockenberry, John McLaughlin, Curtis Sliwa, Ron Kuby, Mitch Albom, Michael Savage, Bill Moyers, Andrea Mitchell, Mike Barnicle, John Gibson, Frank Luntz, Laurie Dhue, Jane Pauley, and a number of others.
MSNBC is also available on XM Satellite Radio.
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