MSNBC is canceling three more hours of daytime programming as it works to rechristen itself as a place for hard news, not progressive views, in the hours leading up to the early evening. MSNBC President Phil Griffin told staffers of the network in a memo on Thursday that the “The Cycle,” “Now with Alex Wagner” and “The Ed Show” as of Friday. Wagner is expected to stay with MSNBC and cover the politics beat as coverage of the 2016 election increases. Brian Williams, the former anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” is expected to join MSNBC in the weeks ahead to serve as an anchor for breaking –news reports. Williams takes the new role after he disclosed falsifying details of past reporting trips he made for NBC News, prompting parent company NBCUniversal to remove him from its flagship evening newscast.
