Antonia Hylton’s New MS NOW Weekend Show ‘The Assignment’ Debuts September 12

By Brian Steinberg

Brian Steinberg

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Antonia Hylton will take over MS NOW‘s news-focused weekend afternoons when she launches “The Assignment” on September 12. The program will air from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Hylton takes on a task that has for many years been anchored by Alex Witt. Witt’s last formal weekend telecast is slated to take place this coming weekend.

Hylton’s program will also be based in New York, and is expected to serve as “a weekend destination for the latest political and cultural headlines, with thoughtful conversations and fresh perspectives from leading lawmakers, newsmakers and changemakers,” said Greg Kordick, senior vice president of programming for the Versant Media-backed network, in a memo. Each weekend, Hylton will “help audiences go beyond the headlines, better understand why these stories matter and create space for meaningful dialogue around them.”

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