- Now with Alex Wagner
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Now with Alex Wagner
Title cardFormat News show Presented by Alex Wagner Country of origin United States Production Location(s) New York City Running time 60 minutes Broadcast Original channel MSNBC Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)Original run November 14, 2011 – present External links Website Now with Alex Wagner (stylized NOW) is a news show on MSNBC hosted by Alex Wagner. The show airs on weekdays at noon ET and debuted on November 14, 2011.[1]
Contents
Format
Now utilizes a panel format for a majority of the show featuring correspondents and special guests that analyze and break down the most important stories of the day with Wagner serving as both moderator and anchor. The focus is generally political, but also includes breaking stories and pop culture. The program also features branded special segments. Instead of the traditional daytime "news crawl" at the bottom of the screen, Now features a Twitter feed that displays tweets from various news organizations, reporters, and other relevant organizations and individuals regarding the story being discussed at the time.
Special segments
- The Bullpen: A conversation with another MSNBC personality about the news of the day.
- Post Script (P.S.): A short editorial segment, featuring Wagner's opinion on an important issue or news story.
History
Now was created to replace the 12pm hour of MSNBC Live, which was hosted by Contessa Brewer until August 2011. Between Brewer's departure and Now's debut, MSNBC Live's noon hour was presented by rotating fill-in anchors.[2] Wagner was the third MSNBC personality in quick succession to be announced as host of a new show on the network. Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation and Chris Hayes's Up with Chris Hayes also debuted in the three months prior to Now's premiere.[3]
The show is produced executive produced by Dana Haller, MSNBC's special events producer.[2]
References
- ^ Christopher, Tommy (November 14, 2011). "Alex Wagner’s NOW Debuts With Question On Obama’s Leadership On Supercommittee". Mediaite. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/alex-wagners-now-debuts-with-question-on-obamas-leadership-on-supercommittee/. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Knox, Merrill (November 11, 2011). "‘Now With Alex Wagner’ Debuts Monday on MSNBC". TV Newser. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/now-with-alex-wagner-debuts-monday-on-msnbc_b97820. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ Shapiro, Rebecca (November 11, 2011). "Alex Wagner MSNBC Show 'Now' Launching Nov. 14". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/11/alex-wagner-msnbc-show-announced_n_1088443.html. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
External links
MSNBC programs Current WeekdaysFirst Look · Way Too Early with Willie Geist · Morning Joe · The Daily Rundown · Jansing & Co. · MSNBC Live · Now with Alex Wagner · Andrea Mitchell Reports · NewsNation with Tamron Hall · Martin Bashir · The Dylan Ratigan Show · Hardball with Chris Matthews · PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton · The Ed Show · The Rachel Maddow Show · The Last Word with Lawrence O'DonnellWeekendsMSNBC Documentaries · Up with Chris Hayes · Weekends with Alex Witt · Your Business · Caught on CameraFormer WeekdaysThe News with Brian Williams · The Site · Imus in the Morning · The Abrams Report · Alan Keyes Is Making Sense · Buchanan & Press · Donahue · The Savage Nation · Scarborough Country · Connected: Coast to Coast · MSNBC at the Movies · Rita Cosby: Live & Direct · The Most with Alison Stewart · Tucker · Verdict with Dan Abrams · Race for the White House / 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue · Morning Meeting with Dylan Ratigan · Dr. Nancy · Countdown with Keith OlbermannWeekendsCategories:- MSNBC programs
- 2011 American television series debuts
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