An MSNBC host swept up in a TV shakeup shared an emotional "personal note" Monday afternoon after learning her show got the ax.
Katie Phang was among the high-profile on-air anchors who saw their shows canceled Monday. Phang and Jose Diaz-Balart ran shows from Miami and were told their programs were being sunsetted. Joy Reid's show was also cut.
Phang took to Bluesky to express gratitude to supporters and said she was "stunned to hear this morning" that her eponymous show is "being cancelled."
"Since the show launched in 2022, the goal was to share with my viewers important conversation with brilliant guests whose insight and analysis elevated the discussion, especially with the constant breaking legal news."
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She touted that her show platformed more Asian American and Pacific Islanders than "any other cable show ever."
"And I was, and remain, proud to have been one of the only AAPI hosts with her name on a show. Representation matters," she said.
Phang said her team was also directly impacted by the cancelation, and thanked them for working "tirelessly behind the scenes, with an incredible level of dedication and talent."
The last episode will air in April, she said.
Phang affirmed her belief in democracy and the necessity of the Fourth Estate to hold those in power to account.
"Keeping our focus on doing the right thing will bring us out of one of America's darkest times," she said.
She concluded by quoting the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis., who died in 2020, and promised to "continue to speak up, to speak out, and to fight the good fight."
