MSNBC host to leave network following revolt

Harris-Perry and MSNBC are “parting ways,” CNN reported Sunday just hours after the former host tweeted “Farewell #Nerdland,” a reference to a Twitter hashtag she used to reach out to her audience.

“Inviting diverse new voices to table was a privilege. Grateful for years of support & criticism,” she added. The tweet included a picture of a TV remote and a shirt with “#NERDLAND” written on it.

MSNBC did not return a request for comment.

Following weeks of rumors that Harris Perry was feuding with MSNBC concerning the new direction the network wanted to take, the New York Times obtained and published an email Friday from Harris-Perry to co-workers in which she said she refused to keep hosting her four-year-old show.

“Here is the reality: Our show was taken — without comment or discussion or notice — in the midst of an election season,” Harris-Perry wrote in the email. “After four years of building an audience, developing a brand and developing trust with our viewers, we were effectively and utterly silenced.”

In a statement, an NBC News spokesman told the Times, “In this exciting and unpredictable presidential primary season, many of our daytime programs have been temporarily upended by breaking political coverage, including M.H.P. This reaction is really surprising, confusing and disappointing.”

Harris-Perry, who is also a professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University, was host of her MSNBC program since 2012.