MSNBC Cancels Joy Reids Show in Major Shake-Up

Joy Reid’s evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated by Rebecca Kutler, the network’s new president, two people familiar with the changes said.The final episode of Ms.Reid’s 7 p.m.

show, “The ReidOut,” is planned for sometime this week, according to the people, who were not authorized to speak publicly.The show, which features in-depth interviews with politicians and other newsmakers, has been a fixture of MSNBC’s lineup for the past five years.MSNBC is planning to replace Ms.

Reid’s program with a show led by a trio of anchors: Symone Sanders Townsend, a political commentator and former Democratic strategist; Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee; and Alicia Menendez, the TV journalist, the people said.They currently co-host “The Weekend,” which airs Saturday and Sunday mornings.An MSNBC spokesman, Richard Hudock, declined to comment.

Ms.Reid did not respond to calls seeking comment.The programming shake-up is the first major change made by Ms.

Kutler, who was appointed president this month.Ms.

Kutler has been drawing up a new programming lineup to jump-start the network’s ratings, which have outperformed rival CNN but lagged behind the longtime ratings leader, Fox News.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe....