Peter Alexander‘s new show on MS NOW will debut on Aug. 10, marking his switch from NBC News earlier this year.
State of Play with Peter Alexander will air weekdays at 11 a.m. ET. Alexander also will serve as the MS NOW’s chief national reporter and breaking news anchor. The show will be based in Washington, with Sandi Cohen as executive producer.
In a memo to staffers, Greg Kordick, MS NOW’s senior vice president of programming, wrote, “Built around Peter’s trusted reporting, deep experience covering Washington, and unmatched relationships across government and beyond, the program aims to help audiences better understand not only what is happening, but why it matters.”
Alexander announced his departure from NBC News in March after 22 years, a tenure that included not just stints on the White House beat but as co-host of Today on Saturdays. MS NOW has been building out its own news operation following its split from Comcast. The new parent company, Versant, also includes CNBC, the Golf Channel and USA Sports. Alexander also will contribute to sports and lifestyle programming in the company’s portfolio.
MS NOW’s Antonia Hylton has been anchoring the 11 a.m. in the interim, and Kordick said that plans will be announced for her own program.
The networks rolled out a schedule overhaul earlier this summer, including Stephanie Ruhle’s new morning show, Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle, airing from 9 a.m. ET to 11 a.m. ET. Alicia Menendez hosts On the Line with Alicia Menendez at noon ET.
