MS NOW Anchor Breaks Down in Emotional Final Sign-Off
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Veteran MSNBC anchor Alex Witt signed off from the network after nearly 30 years, marking an emotional farewell on her final show Sunday.
- Witt, 65, joined MSNBC in 1999 and launched her weekend program, Alex Witt Reports, in 2011, covering major events like wars, 9/11, the COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters.
- Her weekend timeslot will be taken over by The Assignment with Antonia Hylton, while Witt will guest host various daytime shows through the end of the year.
- During her farewell, Witt received heartfelt tributes from guests and colleagues, and she expressed deep gratitude to her longtime executive producer Nick Kovijanic and her production team.
- Witt also thanked her viewers for their loyalty and her family for their support, reflecting on her career as a privilege and a chance to report the "rough draft of history."
