{"id":116511,"date":"2026-02-28T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/cnns-first-of-all-celebrates-100-episodes-cnbc-layoffs\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:04:22","slug":"cnns-first-of-all-celebrates-100-episodes-cnbc-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/cnns-first-of-all-celebrates-100-episodes-cnbc-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN\u2019s First of All Celebrates 100 Episodes, CNBC Layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prime of the Ticker<\/strong>: CNN\u2019s Saturday morning program First of All with Victor Blackwell<\/strong> celebrated its one hundredth episode this previous weekend. To mark the event, the staffers of the weekly present, which can be accessible through podcast, handled themselves to a celebratory cake.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2024, First of All covers nationwide headlines affecting communities of shade, with a number of the topics just lately lined together with Anti-ICE protests, a racist video posted on Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s social media web page depicting the Obamas as apes,\u00a0environmental justice in Alabama, and disappearing DEI initiatives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blackwell, on the present\u2019s milestone, stated, \u201cEach week, the information cycle reaffirms why an hour that focuses on communities of shade is critical.\u201d He added,\u00a0\u201cI feel what we do greatest is use the distinctive angles and approaches to the massive tales everyone seems to be speaking about\u2014and elevate the tales and voices that ought to be a part of the nationwide dialog.\u201c\u00a0<\/p>\n

First of All\u2019s government producer, Sidney Wright IV<\/strong>, stated, \u201cWhen a lot of the dialog focuses on the loudest voices, this present speaks to these communities that aren\u2019t being heard. I consider that\u2019s our greatest energy. Communities of shade are impacted simply as a lot as everybody else. We attempt to discover voices in these communities and provides them an opportunity to weigh in on the dialog.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From left to proper: Seated Sidney Wright IV, EP, Victor Blackwell, Darian Billington, Editorial Producer, and Hyan de Freitas, Senior Producer. <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Job cuts<\/strong>: CNBC this week laid off lower than a dozen personnel as a part of a reorganization that brings collectively its digital and TV information operations. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe adjustments made at present are to align CNBC\u2019s newsroom construction for the longer term. They don’t seem to be pushed by cost-cutting,\u201d stated a CNBC spokesperson to TVNewser. \u201cWe count on to rent greater than 40 new editorial roles over the following yr throughout TV, digital, and direct-to-consumer platforms.\u201d <\/p>\n

Reuters stories that these layoffs are part of an overhaul<\/a> led by David Cho<\/strong>, the community\u2019s editor-in-chief, who’s making ready to introduce a paywall on its web site.<\/p>\n

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Revolving door<\/strong>: In the meantime, CNBC introduced on Monday that Matt Peterson<\/strong> shall be becoming a member of the enterprise community as a senior economics author. Starting March 2, Peterson will present step-back evaluation and exclusives on coverage and the broader economic system for CNBC. He was most just lately at Barron\u2019s, the place he was the politics, coverage, and concepts editor.<\/p>\n

Additionally, this previous Monday, NBC Information revealed that Emily Ngo<\/strong> has been named the community\u2019s latest publication author\/editor. On this place, Ngo will concentrate on NBC Information\u2019 every day publication, The Inside Scoop. She was beforehand at Politico, the place she was a political reporter and co-author of New York Playbook.<\/p>\n

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Private information word, half 2: It\u2019s my first day at @NBCNews<\/a> as a author and editor of the Inside Scoop publication! Enroll right here for a free trial (after which subscribe): https:\/\/t.co\/QmAa2YbYtl<\/a> Let\u2019s go!!! pic.twitter.com\/Ru3HAQhAQ9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Emily Ngo (@emilyngo) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Highlight characteristic<\/strong>: To mark her one-year anniversary as MS NOW president, Rebecca Kutler<\/strong> had her first sit-down interview with the Los Angeles Times<\/a>. Within the profile, Kutler spoke on the community\u2019s rankings below her watch, saying that the every day viewers has grown to 613,000, up +25% in comparison with the identical interval a yr in the past, based on Nielsen. Weeknight primetime is up +27% to 1.2 million viewers. She additionally singled out the community\u2019s 7 p.m. ensemble program, The Weeknight, which noticed its viewers stage rise by +30% in January in comparison with the identical time in 2025.<\/p>\n

Election protection<\/strong>: MS NOW has revealed that it’s going to present particular primetime protection of the March 3 major elections in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. Rachel Maddow<\/strong> will lead protection starting at 7 p.m. ET, joined by Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, Lawrence O\u2019Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle<\/strong>, Jen Psaki<\/strong>, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, <\/strong>and Alicia Menendez.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udce3 @ms.now to characteristic particular protection of the March 3 major elections in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas.<\/p>\n

Particular protection begins at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 3 on @ms.now .<\/p>\n

Learn extra: bit.ly\/46Xbe0s<\/p>\n

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\u2014 MS NOW Public Relations (@msnowcomms.bsky.social<\/a>) February 25, 2026 at 4:14 PM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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