NBC News ends Stay Tuned amid reported job cuts

NBC News has confirmed that Stay Tuned has ended. Variety said a person familiar with the matter attributed the end of NBC News Now’s original primetime hour to a review of resources. The person said a handful of positions are being eliminated across the news division, rather than only at the show.

NBC News Now launched on 29 May 2019. In January 2023, NBC News announced correspondent Gadi Schwartz, who had co-hosted a Snapchat show also called Stay Tuned, as a new primetime anchor for the service.

Staff openings and the primetime schedule

Schwartz, the NBC News correspondent who anchored Stay Tuned, will remain at the division, the person familiar with the matter said. The show’s producers will be able to apply for nearly 50 open positions at the division, many involving Dateline or the news specials department. The person expressed hope that many affected staff would take those roles, but did not describe guaranteed placements.

Variety said NBC News Now is expected to fill its primetime schedule with reruns of earlier streaming programs. The outlet also said viewing on the service tripled between 2020 and 2025. NBC News declined to make executives available for comment.