MSNBC sees a shuffle in their scheduled programming. With anchor Hallie Jackson taking over the 3 PM ET slot on the network, it left the 10 AM ET slot open, which will now have José Díaz-Balart occupying the spot as he will host a new show, the network said in a statement, per Deadline.
Díaz-Balart currently serves as the anchor for Telemundo’s nightly newscast “Noticias Telemundo,” but he’ll be leaving this role at the end of this month. However, he will continue to appear on the Spanish side for monthly specials and breaking news events.
“I look forward to this unique role where I can reach different audiences in English and Spanish across the NBCUniversal News Group,” Díaz-Balart said.
Díaz-Balart joined Noticias Telemundo in 2000, where he’s anchored various programs such as Esta Mañana, Cada Día, and Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart. Since 2009, he’s served as the main anchor for Noticias Telemundo.
Along appearing on Telemundo still, Díaz-Balart will continue to anchor “NBC Nightly News Saturday.” Since hosting that broadcast, he became the first journalist to anchor two separate evening newscasts on different networks in English and Spanish.
In the statement, MSNBC also stated that Díaz-Balart is part of NBCUniversal News Group’s attempts to bring in more diverse voices. Division chairman Cesar Conde also set the goal of having a workforce that’s 50-percent people of color and 50-percent women.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
