August 16, 2012
MSNBC TO PROVIDE
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2012 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS
MSNBC to Telecast
Live from Channelside in Tampa and the EpiCentre Courtyard in Charlotte
Primetime
Convention Coverage Hosted By Rachel Maddow with Chris Matthews
Interactive MSNBC
Fan Experiences Hosted in Tampa and Charlotte
NEW YORK – August 16, 2012 – MSNBC will present 20 hours a day of live
coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL and
the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.
MSNBC convention coverage will kick off daily with “Way too Early” and
“Morning Joe” live from Tampa and Charlotte starting at 5:30 a.m.
MSNBC’s special primetime coverage of the conventions, hosted by Rachel
Maddow with Chris Matthews, will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET.
MSNBC dayside and primetime will telecast live from outdoor sets in
both convention cities. MSNBC will also provide a consumer marketing
experience at each convention, giving fans a chance to interact with
the MSNBC brand like never before.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN TAMPA:
“Mitt Romney: The Making of a Candidate,” hosted by NBC News Chief
White House Correspondent and Political Director Chuck Todd, will air
on Friday, August 24 at 10 PM ET.
“Way too Early with Willie Geist” (5:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. ET) and
“Morning Joe” (6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET) will be live from the Morning
Joe Elephant Bar at Channelside from August 27 through August 31. The
restaurant (also known as Howl at the Moon) will be open to the general
public during the live show.
MSNBC will also host a “Morning Joe” viewing party for fans at the Boat
House Bar at Channelside. The party is open to the public and will
including personalized button making, interactive photo booths, a latte
artist and free coffee.
MSNBC daytime programming continues with Chuck Todd hosting the “Daily
Rundown” (9:00-10:00 a.m. ET) and Andrea Mitchell hosting “Andrea
Mitchell Reports” (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET) from the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Chuck, Andrea, and additional hosts including S.E. Cupp, will
contribute live reports throughout the day for MSNBC from Tampa.
MSNBC’s evening coverage will begin with “Hardball with Chris Matthews”
live at 5 p.m. ET from an outdoor set at Channelside in Tampa.
Special primetime coverage of the conventions will be live from 7 p.m.
– 1 a.m. ET August 27-August 30. Primetime coverage will be hosted by
Rachel Maddow with Chris Matthews joined by Ed Schultz, Lawrence
O’Donnell, Rev. Al Sharpton, Chris Hayes and campaign strategist Steve
Schmidt. Contributors will include Alex Wagner, Melissa Harris-Perry,
Former RNC chairman Michael Steele, Washington Post’s Ezra Klein,
Huffington Post’s Howard Fineman, Frm. Gov. Ed Rendell, and Washington
Post columnist Eugene Robinson.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHARLOTTE:
MSNBC will present special programming on Labor Day - Monday, September
3 - starting with a two-hour “Daily Rundown” (8:00 -10:00 a.m.) hosted
by Chuck Todd from the EpiCentre courtyard. Regular MSNBC programming
will continue throughout the day. “Barack Obama: Making History,”
hosted by Chris Matthews, will air on Monday, September 3 at 10 p.m. ET.
“Way too Early with Willie Geist” (5:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. ET) and
“Morning Joe” (6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET) will be live from BlackFinn
restaurant at the EpiCentre from September 4 – 7. The restaurant will
be open to the public during the live show.
Chuck Todd will host “Daily Rundown” (9:00-10:00 a.m. ET) and Andrea
Mitchell will host “Andrea Mitchell Reports” (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET) from
inside the Time Warner Area. Chuck, Andrea, and other hosts including
Steve Kornacki, will contribute live reports throughout the day for
MSNBC from Charlotte.
“Hardball with Chris Matthews” live at 5 p.m. ET from an outdoor set in
the courtyard at the EpiCentre. Special primetime coverage of the
conventions will be live from 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. ET September 4-6.
Primetime coverage will be hosted by Rachel Maddow with Chris Matthews
joined by Ed Schultz, Lawrence O’Donnell, Rev. Al Sharpton, Chris Hayes
and campaign strategist Steve Schmidt. Contributors will include Alex
Wagner, Melissa Harris-Perry, Former RNC chairman Michael Steele,
Washington Post’s Ezra Klein, Huffington Post’s Howard Fineman, Frm.
Gov. Ed Rendell, and Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson.
In Charlotte, MSNBC will present an interactive consumer experience
from September 4-6 located at Enso restaurant in the EpiCentre
courtyard. Fans can expect daily “Morning Joe” and primetime viewing
parties, host meet and greets, personalized souvenir button-making,
photo booths, show giveaways, refreshments, charging stations and free
wi-fi. There will also be an interactive social media component,
allowing visitors and viewers to join in the MSNBC conversation. Full
programming schedule including chats with talent and producers, behind
the scenes viewing events, and interactive photo booth features will be
posted daily on the conventions tab @ facebook.com/msnbc