Now with Alex Wagner

Now with Alex Wagner
Title card
Format	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 (2011-11-14) – 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]

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

1. ^ 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. 
2. ^ ^{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. 
3. ^ 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

• Official site