MSNBC viewers were being urged to stick with the cable news outlet as tech problems distorted screens and caused programs to be delayed Tuesday.
Instead of “Morning Joe,” viewers were greeted with about 10 minutes of ads, promos and reruns until tech crews were able to get the show on the air, Variety reported.
“Viewers tuning in at 6 a.m. were greeted with a shot of the Capitol building and The Who’s ‘Teenage Wasteland’ playing,” Mediaite reported.
“This lasted for roughly a minute until internal promotions and commercials were aired on repeat until 6:07 — when a re-airing of Monday night’s ‘Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell’ suddenly popped up without explanation.”
Finally, around 6:11 a.m., cohost Mika Brzezinski appeared on the screen, according to AdWeek.
“Thanks for bearing with us, everybody,” Brzezinski said.
She apologized for the delay, “and normalcy resumed,” Mediaite reported.
An earlier show, “Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire,” also experienced glitches, with the screen becoming distorted, according to AdWeek.
That prompted the outlet to cut to a rerun of “The Rachel Maddow Show.”
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