MSNBC’s Pleasure Reid and Stephanie Ruhle will reportedly must take a pay reduce in the event that they wish to stay of their anchor chairs because the struggling cable community continues to chop prices.
The left-leaning information channel — which lately gave star anchor Rachel Maddow a $5 million-a-year haircut from her annual $30 million haul — has been negotiating with Reid and Ruhle on new offers at decreased salaries, in response to the Ankler publication.
The controversial Reid is believed to be incomes $3 million a 12 months to host her nightly 8 p.m. present, “The ReidOut,” in response to the Washington Free Beacon.
Reid, who has been with the community since 2011 and in primetime since 2020, lately raised hackles once more with a pre-Thanksgiving rant through which she accused Republicans of worshiping Donald Trump “instead of Jesus.”
Ruhle, host of “The 11th Hour” at 11 p.m. weeknights, is assumed to make $2 million a 12 months, the Free Beacon reported.
She has additionally been a frequent Trump basher however lately praised him for being extra accessible to the press than President Biden. Ruhle revealed she was capable of contact Trump on his cellphone — although he informed her to “go f–k myself” when she requested for an interview, she quipped.
A 3rd outstanding host, Jonathan Lemire — who was elevated this month to co-host “Morning Joe” from anchoring “Way Too Early” — has additionally been provided a brand new contract at a decreased wage, the Ankler reported.
An MSNBC spokesperson reached by The Put up mentioned the community wouldn’t touch upon personnel issues.
The reported lowball gives comply with an unique story by The Put up that staffers at MSNBC’s headquarters at 30 Rock are in a panic over looming layoffs after mother or father firm Comcast introduced plans to spin off its cable properties.
The upheaval has led to reviews that MSNBC president Rashida Jones is contemplating leaving the community after Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20.
A spokesperson for Jones denied she is leaving.
In the meantime, MSNBC’s primetime rankings proceed to nosedive, tanking greater than 60% since final month’s historic election victory by Trump. It fell behind ratings-challenged CNN within the coveted 25-to-54 demographic for the 12 months in Whole Day viewers.
Whereas the 2 left-leaning networks have seen an erosion in viewers over the previous month, Fox Information’ viewership has grown 7% since Election Day, in response to current Nielsen figures.
The conservative community additionally prolonged its reign because the No. 1 cable information channel in complete viewers and in the important thing 25-54 demographic for the ninth 12 months in a row.
Fox Information shares widespread possession with The Put up’s proprietor, Information Corp.
