Steve Kornacki Out at MSNBC, Inks New Deal With NBC News and Sports Teams

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 1st, 2025, 12:58 pm


MSNBC data guru Steve Kornacki is exiting the cable news network after inking a new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports as parent company Comcast preps a spin-off of its cable networks.

Kornacki, a staple of election coverage along with his big board of data, will assume the title of chief data analyst at NBC News and NBC Sports, according to the LA Times. Kornacki has long been a national political correspondent for NBC News, while pulling double duty on MSNBC as well.

Kornacki will transition to a new position as an NBC news contributor, while also working on Meet the Press, political coverage on NBC and NBC Sports.

Comcast, NBC’s parent company, announced in November that it intends to spin off its cable properties into separate entities, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/just-in-steve-kornacki-out-at-msnbc-will-join-nbc-news-and-sports-teams/

[Paladin]

1. Glad to see some good news for a change.

It would be even better if khaki-boy were being jettisoned by NBC as well, but these days I'll take whatever positive news I can find.

[montanacowboy]

2. Good Riddance!

can't stand that guy; so glad not to have to hear or see him again.

[mdbl]

5. I agree.

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He was totally irritating to watch. It may not be all his fault as if we had normal politicians running against each other his "horse race" giddiness may be been more tolerable. I am sure NBC loves him though or they wouldn't be keeping him while throwing away MSNBC to whatever which to me means they think Kornacki will be more receptive to conservatives. Gotta please Donald Dump.

[krawhitham]

11. He did an outstanding job

He just presented the numbers with no spin

[TimeToGo]

20. He spun

[NoMoreRepugs]

26. Seriously??

[Jack Valentino]

21. I have never been irritated by Steve Kornacki---

have always enjoyed his polling and election returns analysis!

Glad I'll still see him on NBC, since I don't have cable anyway.

Glad all you MSNBC watchers who hate him won't have to watch him anymore--
if you consider that so important in the grand scheme of what's happening in
our country and the world today, and if Steve ranks so high in whom you think
you should be irritated by, and even "hate"....

[luv2fly]

28. Ayyyymen

People seem to forget there is an "off" button, but you know, I guess it's more fun to come here and complain.

[Jack Valentino]

30. So maybe we have something in common with magats! oh....

BITE my tongue! LMAO

[Polybius]

25. But he was right last year

He said Harris was in danger of losing, while very few here were concerned.

[Jack Valentino]

31. None of us wanted to hear 'bad news', did we....

I may vaguely recall that polling report from Steve... and prayed he was wrong.


However, late in the campaign I had 2 major complaints against the Kamala campaign:

#1, she made no attempt to refute the "free sex changes for convicts" DT ad campaign, and
#2 shied away from more progressive economic message, at the end.

Those two things LOST that election, in my humble non-professional judgement.

[Polybius]

34. Campaigning with Cheney enraged me

It didn't gain a single Republican vote either, since they have hated the Cheney's for at least 15 years now.

Saying "I can't think of anything" when asked to differentiate from Biden is another.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. She got moderate suburban GOP votes - especially here in PA and in NJ

But she lost the TOXIC male asshole vote and a pile of "unaffiliated" people who may find themselves deported.

[CTyankee]

3. He's not liked here but I never found him that awful, just a little full of himself.

I guess he was just too "gimmicky" for folks.

[Rebl2]

16. A little full

Of himself is what I didn’t like about him. Hate to see him do anything sports related. Just can’t stand him.

[calimary]

18. Maybe it was all the physical activity, the wild reaching, stretching, pointing, and gesturing while on camera.

One thing anybody can say about him: he sure doen't stand still. Maybe management figured he'll keep the viewers awake?

[Polybius]

24. He's not liked because he told the truth last year

That we were in danger of losing the election. Many of those who hate him predicted a 10 point win for Harris.

[CTyankee]

39. I thought she was winning too!

I was totally convinced she would be our first woman president! I "cherry-picked" the poll I wanted to see.

[elleng]

29. I've never understood the apparent dislike for him here; too smart, maybe?

[aeromanKC]

4. Gonna miss Kornacki!!

He was awesome and informative to watch!! My favorite. Even though the data sucked to listen to many times. Way too many ignorant people in America!! America has turned into a disgusting country.
(But no more Kornacki is not gonna effect me since I cut the cord.)

[ImNotGod]

6. I always found his numbers crunching to be of interest as the only time I ever watch MSM is MSNBC on election night

so I'm not going to judge him or his departure.

[Prairie Gates]

7. How is this fucking dipshit's contract important news of national interest?

[SergeStorms]

8. Meh.....

Dude's wired way too tight for my tastes. Seeya!

[Jack Valentino]

22. He's young and probably drinks too much coffee!

[SergeStorms]

40. He does seem like the type....

although some people are wired that way naturally. I've known a few like that in my life, and I avoided each and every one of them. I'm more the mellow type in my old age. I don't smoke anymore, but it's the best "mellow" emoji they have.

[SCantiGOP]

9. Mistake for NBC

I know several people who watch FOX as their primary station who mentioned that they like him on MSNBC.

[krawhitham]

10. that sucks

[rsdsharp]

12. I will not miss Wavin' Wendell.

Bye, bye.

[calimary]

19. ROFL!!!

"Wavin' Wendell"!!!

[rsdsharp]

23. For a couple of years the Cubs had a third base coach named Wendell Kim.

That was one of his nicknames. He was known for foolishly sending runners home where they would often get thrown out by 15-20 feet. He was also known as Windmill Wendell and Send ‘em in Kim.

[FakeNoose]

13. I'm glad he's got a new contract with NBC News, I believe he'll be appreciated there

Way to go Steve Kornacki!

[LPBBEAR]

14. I can't stand him.

Instant channel change anytime I see him.

I've always thought he should be the announcer for some Jr. High School football team in Podunk Nebraska.

[Rebl2]

17. Agreed

[Deminpenn]

15. Jmho, this move has more to do with

with the booming sports betting business than elections or news coverage. Kornacki is a numbers cruncher, a perfect fit to help NBC expand it's sports betting programming.

[doc03]

27. Good don't like him nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

32. I will not miss Kornacki

I like numbers and I thought that Kornacki did NOT do a good job of explaining the numbers. Kornacki tried to simplify the numbers to such an extent that it was offensive

[Figarosmom]

33. Good

He was always saying what repubs had to do to win. Didn't Iike that.

[BidenRocks]

35. Khaki pants and a blue shirt.

NBC news wants him for his election coverage.
NBC sports wants a number cruncher for the ever present Fanduel and DraftKings money.
The Triple Crown is coming soon. More gambling.
Lets see if the odds aren't in the crawl whenever he is on.

[Oopsie Daisy]

37. Okay. Great news to start the day!

Let's raise our mugs of fair-trade coffee to the departed MSNBC analyst, the Sultan of Speed Talk and Virtuoso of Map Pointing! May his khaki pants forever be wrinkle-free and his white shirt forever stain-resistant in the chaotic realm of cable news. Farewell to the human caffeine shot, the maestro of manic gesticulations – may his next adventure be as thrilling as a live election night broadcast!

[Jimbo S]

38. Numbers nerd here

I enjoy Steve and in the future it will be more NBC and not as much MSBC.