Disrupt with Karen Finney is a political news and commentary television program that aired weekends at 4:00 p.m. ET on MSNBC from 2013 to 2014. It was hosted by Karen Finney, a Democratic political operative who had been a political commentator at MSNBC since 2009. The show debuted on June 8, 2013 and had its final broadcast June 1, 2014.
| Disrupt with Karen Finney | |
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| Genre | Current affairs, political commentary |
| Presented by | Karen Finney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | June 8, 2013 – June 1, 2014 |
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Format
editThe show ran from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on MSNBC weekends.[1] In its first two months, it led into The Ed Show.[1][2]
History
editFinney had been a political commentator and guest host on MSNBC programs since 2009.[1] Prior to that, she had worked on four campaigns, had served as deputy press secretary to Hillary Clinton during the Clinton presidency,[1][3][4][5] and had served as a spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee.[4] Finney stopped her consultant work upon starting the show.[4]
Her show was the second weekend MSNBC program to feature an African American host, after Melissa Harris-Perry.[6]
Finney's show was announced without a title on April 2, 2013.[1] The promotion came amidst a series of programming changes at MSNBC,[1] including an effort to improve weekend programming.[4] Disrupt was originally scheduled to premiere on May 11, 2013,[2] but was later rescheduled for June 8, 2013.[7] The premiere opened with a discussion on "the conservative War on Women", and her first guest was U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.[8]
The show was cancelled after its June 1, 2014 showing due to low ratings.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Karen Finney Named MSNBC Weekend Host". The Huffington Post. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ed Schultz, Karen Finney Weekend Shows Get Premiere Date". The Huffington Post. April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Hoecker, Johanna (June 9, 2013). "Karen Finney: Defending Jay Carney". MSNBC. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Byers, Dylan (April 2, 2013). "Democratic strategist Karen Finney to host MSNBC weekend show". Politico. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Karen Finney". The Huffington Post. AOL Tech. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ NNPA News Service (May 8, 2013). "Finney to host MSNBC Show; Network's 2nd Black woman to air on weekends". New Pittsburgh Courier. Real Times Media. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ Ariens, Chris (May 8, 2013). "The Ticker: Wallace, Pitts, Schultz". TV Newser. WebMediaBrands. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Shapiro, Rebecca (June 9, 2013). "Karen Finney Debuts New MSNBC Show 'Disrupt' (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/msnbc-cancels-disrupt-karen-finney-709526". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2013.