◼ Al Sharpton to get the bullet: Politics Nation host on way out as crisis hit MSNBC bins left-wing programming to curb ratings slide - MAIL ONLINE REPORTER
MSNBC is set to pull the plug on contentious Reverend Al Sharpton in a last ditch attempt to revive dwindling audience numbers.- Controversial Reverend to lose nightly slot as broadcaster sways from left
- President Phil Griffin hopes sea change will bring back lost viewers
- Ed Schultz, Chris Hayes, and Lawrence O'Donnell also in the firing line
- Sharpton's critics rejoice as gaff-prone anchor's four year stint nears end
The liberal anchor's nightly Politics Nation show is to be shelved by broadcasting bosses as they make drastic changes in the hope of clawing back viewers.
Company President Phil Griffin is believed to be placing his faith in a swing from the left in their Congress coverage - insisting that the station's Republican bashing glory days are now firmly in the past.
