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Alex Witt Exits MS NOW; Network Shifts to Weekend Podcasts

6/28/2026

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Alex Witt announced on June 26, 2026 that she will leave MS NOW in the summer after a 30-year tenure.
From June 28, MS NOW will replace its live weekend broadcasts with taped podcasts, ending live programming after 6 p.m. ET.
Witt joined the network in 1999, reported from Ground Zero after Sept. 11, covered Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine wars, and launched Alex Witt Reports in 2011.

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Alex Witt announced on June 26, 2026 that she will leave MS NOW in the summer after a 30-year tenure.
From June 28, MS NOW will replace its live weekend broadcasts with taped podcasts, ending live programming after 6 p.m. ET.
Witt joined the network in 1999, reported from Ground Zero after Sept. 11, covered Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine wars, and launched Alex Witt Reports in 2011.