Brian Williams to make MSNBC debut on September 22nd.
After a six-month suspension, Brian Williams is set to return to MSNBC on September 22nd, according to reports.
He will anchor live breaking news that day, which is expected in clude coverage of the United States visit of Pope Francis.
Brian Williams’ return to TV comes as MSNBC president, Paul Griffin, made adjustments to the daytime lineup. Griffin canceled three shows including The Cycle, Now With Alex Wagner and The Ed Show.
Williams’ return comes as MSNBC president Phil Griffin already has made some adjustments to the daytime lineup. Last July, Griffin canceled three afternoon programs — The Cycle, Now With Alex Wagner and The Ed Show — while announcing that Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd would return to MSNBC to host a 5 p.m. show.
It’s unclear if there will be changes to the primetime lineup, though the 6 p.m. time slot remains a work in progress as Al Sharpton‘sPoliticsNation was already moved out of that perch. (Sharpton’s final show there was Sept. 4. He’ll take PoliticsNation to Sundays beginning Oct. 4.)
But, that doesn’t mean Brian Williams is going to have a dedicated hour time-slot.
MSNBC is expected to announce its 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. lineup soon. But Williams will not have a dedicated hour on the schedule, say network executives. Rather, he’ll work on various afternoon programs as news warrants.
In fact, Brian Williams will take a major pay cut. He previously had a five year deal worth $10 million a year last December, less than two months before the scandal broke. “Obviously I wanted to return to my old job,” he told Lauer back in June. “I thought we’d had a great 10-year run and were on top for most of that time. I pushed back at first,” Williams said. “Enough time has passed, I accept the decision.”
