Kasie Hunt Announces She Is Leaving NBC News & MSNBC
Rising NBC News correspondent Kasie Hunt has announced that she is leaving NBCUniversal.
Hunt shocked viewers at the end of her MSNBC show, Way Too Early, on Friday, July 16, by revealing she was departing the network. “This is going to be my final broadcast with all of you,” she said before adding that she will announce details of “my new adventure in the next few weeks.”
She went on to thank the network and Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski, saying, “I just want to thank everyone at NBC News, at MSNBC, of course to Mika, for always insisting that you should know your value.” Brzezinski is the author of the best-selling motivational book, Know Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What Your Worth.
Hunt joined NBC News in 2013 as a Congress and politics reporter, later moving to MSNBC as a political correspondent. She started hosting her own Sunday evening show, Kasie DC, in 2017, before eventually taking over the news outlet’s early-morning slot on weekdays. She was also NBC News’ Capitol Hill correspondent.
The news comes just a day after MSNBC announced it was expanding its presence on NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, with a slate of new shows featuring notable MSNBC talent. This includes Morning Mika, hosted by the previously mentioned Brzezinski, which is expected to debut later this year.
Also in development is Fireside History With Michael Beschloss, which will see the NBC News presidential historian “examine huge events in history through a modern lens,” and a new series hosted by Nicolle Wallace, the host of Deadline: White House on MSNBC.
MSNBC has yet to comment on Hunt’s departure.
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msnbc made a big mistake. in my view, they should have canned chuck todd and replaced him with Kasie Hunt.
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NBC made a huge mistake not doing whatever it took to hold onto her. There is a particular spot on Sunday morning that would have been a perfect fit and a vast improvement for the network
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I know what spot you're referring to.... when will MSNBC wake up and extricate this person?
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Kasie is a true professional on the network. I will miss her and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.
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I really liked the early show with kasie,sorry to see her leave the network
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It won't be the same without Kasie.
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They should have done everything to keep Kasie. She is so talented and bright and engaging! She will be missed
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Love Kasie!
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I wish Kasie the best, and I will surely miss her...a professional through and through...I am, however, pissed at NBC for not doing what it took to keep her. I'm sure they thought that she would never leave, and surprise!, she did. NBC, please learn from your mistakes
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Just found out about Kasie leaving MSNBC. I have been drifting away from watching the morning shows and switching to CNN and CSPAN. The overwhelming commercial breaks were impossible to endure and they were getting worse and worse. The hosts were earning millions of $$/year and that didn't seem to be enough for them.
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kasie is the star....not mika
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I know its too late now, but MSNBC has two weekend morning hosts who are far inferior to Kasie. As a loyal soldier, she deserved better treatment and an opportunity to replace these hosts.
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Wish only the best for Kasie who is a true professional who only deserves upgrades in all future endeavors.
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