MSNBC taps Alex Wagner to replace Rachel Maddow in primetime

Who is Alex Wagner, MSNBC’s permanent replacement for Rachel Maddow?

Wagner hosted a daytime program on MSNBC for several years and also did stints at Showtime and CBS News. Maddow will still host on Monday nights.

Meet Rachel Maddow's Successor: Alex Wagner

“I’m honored to be anchoring a key hour of television in such a critical time for American democracy," Wagner said.

MSNBC Taps Alex Wagner as Rachel Maddow’s Successor

I know many of you wanted Ali Velshi. But for me, Alex Wagner is who I wanted all along. www.hollywoodreporter.com/... Wagner, a former MSNBC dayside host and CBS News anchor, will host the 9 pm hour Tuesday-Friday, beginning in August. MSNBC has found...

Alex Wagner 'honored' to take over Rachel Maddow's MSNBC 4-night time slot

MSNBC selected Alex Wagner to fill Rachel Maddow's slot Tuesday through Friday. Maddow stepped back from the show earlier this year.

MSNBC taps Alex Wagner to fill Rachel Maddow void despite network's history of scrapping her programs

MSNBC announced that Alex Wagner will take over the timeslot left vacant by Rachel Maddow, who rolled back her primetime show to just Mondays, as the network continues losing viewers.

“Our Metric Isn’t Rachel’s Numbers or Bust”: Can Alex Wagner Keep the Maddow Faithful Tuned In?

MSNBC has answered its Maddow succession question, with the former daytime cable host taking on the coveted—and highly competitive—9 p.m. slot four nights a week. “She’s certainly progressive,” says one source, “but she has a different voice, and maybe that brings in a different audience.”