MSNBC Nearing Decision About Morning Slot; Scarborough “Impressed People”

MSNBC is eying Joe Scarborough “as a possible replacement for its Imus in The Morning program,” Multichannel News reports.

“While network executives emphasize that they have not made a final decision on a replacement for Imus… they say Scarborough has impressed them on trial runs in the morning slot.

“I think he really impressed people with his performance,” MSNBC general manager Dan Abrams says. A decision will be made “sooner rather than later…”

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