General Info

A joint venture between Microsoft and General Electric, owner of NBC Universal, MSNBC is a 24-hour news network that is available in more than 80 million United States households. Its more popular shows include Imus in the Morning, The Abrams Report, Hardball with Chris Matthews and Scarborough Country. The network has also been home to former hosts such as Soledad O Brien, Jesse Ventura, Phil Donahue, Michael Savage, Bill Moyers and Jane Pauley. In addition to its television news channel, the network operates an award-winning Web site, MSNBC.com, that offers continuous news updates from sources such as MSNBC, NBC News, The Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine. MSNBC was launched in 1996 and has headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.