Is MSNBC’s Morning Blow Team Pitching Themselves For A Move To CNN?

By Matt Schneider

The NY Post is reporting that MSNBC co-hosts of Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski recently talked up the idea of a move to CNN with Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes. Their show frequently generates headlines, yet the ratings often don’t correlate with the popularity Morning Joe enjoys in media and political circles, and the NY Post suggests Mika and Joe want a larger platform.

Given the recent departure of their executive producer Chris Licht, the Morning Joe team may in fact be ready for a move, as the report also claims that famed agent Ari Emmanuel (brother of now Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel) has been recruited to help. And given that this alleged pitch took place at the Newhouse School journalism awards lunch last week, with other journalists buzzing around, it seems that if true, Mika and Joe aren’t shy about their desire to mix up the location where they drink their morning coffee.

Update: Scarborough tells TVNewser:

“Mika and I had nice conversation with a CNN executive who joked that we should bring our show to CNN. We laughed, exchanged pleasantries and left the event. Mika and I plan to work at NBC for a long time.”