PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton

PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton
Presented byAl Sharpton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationNew York City (2011–present)
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkMSNBC
ReleaseAugust 29, 2011 (2011-08-29) –
present
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PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton was an American political news program broadcast on MSNBC, hosted by Al Sharpton. It began on August 29, 2011, on MSNBC's weekday 6 PM slot,[1] the first time that the slot had been occupied by a branded series since January 2011.

In August 2015, it was announced that the series would move to just once a week on Sundays at 8AM starting on October 4, 2015. The series aired its final weekday episode on September 4, 2015.[2] In October, 2020, PoliticsNation was rescheduled to Saturdays and Sundays, airing at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time both days.[3]

  1. ^ Stelter, Brian (August 23, 2011). "Al Sharpton Formally Named MSNBC Host". New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Brian Steinberg (2015-08-26). "MSNBC Moves Reverend Al Sharpton To Sunday Mornings". Variety. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  3. ^ Rogo, Paula (October 23, 2020). "Al Sharpton's MSNBC 'PoliticsNation' Given New Timeslot". Essence. Retrieved October 8, 2022.