MEGYN KELLY JOINS NBC NEWS
Kelly to Anchor New Daytime News Program & Primetime Magazine Show
JANUARY 3, 2017 — Megyn Kelly, one of America’s most prominent news anchors, will join NBC News, it was announced today by Andrew Lack, Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group.
Kelly will become anchor of a new one hour daytime program that she will develop closely with NBC News colleagues. The show will air Monday through Friday at a time to be announced in the coming months.
As part of the multi-year agreement, Kelly will also anchor a new Sunday evening news magazine show and will become an important contributor to NBC’s breaking news coverage as well as the network’s political and special events coverage.
Details about both of Kelly’s news programs will be unveiled in the coming months.
“Megyn is an exceptional journalist and news anchor, who has had an extraordinary career” Lack said. “She’s demonstrated tremendous skill and poise, and we’re lucky to have her.”
Kelly joins NBC News at a time when all four broadcasts in the division – “TODAY,” “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,” “Meet the Press,” and “Dateline NBC” – are leading in the key 25-54 news demo and the coveted 18-49 demo in the 2016-17 season to date. All four shows also won those same two demos in the November sweep period, the first time that has happened since 2002.
Kelly has consistently delivered top ratings while maintaining a uniquely strong connection with her viewers and an important voice on social media. Since 2013, Kelly has anchored FOX News Channel’s (FNC) The Kelly File, which she helped to create. The Kelly File is consistently the number one news program in overall viewers on cable news and first among the critical 25-54 demo audience. It is also the number two show in all of cable news. She joined FNC in 2004 as a Washington-based correspondent. (NBC)
Faun says
Megyn is an irritating personality that puts herself before her guests. I wonder what makes her think she’s succeed where Viera and Couric failed?
Linda Paul says
I don’t want Megyn Kelly’s program to take the slot for Days of Our Lives. If you want to replace a show, replace the 3rd hour of the Today Show. Its useless anyway. There’s nothing of real value on it. Days of Our Lives is a good show.
Lorem says
Ms Kelly was not polite to Mr Trump during his campaign, so it probably became incumbent upon her to cease to continue being incumbent at Fox News.She has a book out and appears to be highly focused on taking care of #1, Mr Trump has also historically been focused on taking care of #1, but is now using that energy to serve his country. My question would be, what is Ms Kelly going to do to serve America over at the NBC Comintern?
Jane says
You paid WAY TOO MUCH for a show Noone is going to watch………..
ESPECIALLY AFTER CANCELLING DOOL TO PUT HER ON.
50 years of a series, GONE, for another daytime news program. You must be crazy. If at happens, I will join longer watch ANYTHING ON NBC
Rhonda Thuna says
I have been a loyal Days of Our Lives fan and have watched the show for over 49 years.
I am very disappointed in NBC thinking of cancelling such a fantastic daytime Soap Opera. I suggest you rethink this discussion!
I have no interest in watching the Megan Kelly show if it airs in the Days of Our Lives time slot.