MSNBC announced today that Rachel Maddow will be taking over one-time MSNBC general manager Dan Abrams’ 9 p.m. slot, the New York Times reports. Maddow, who also hosts a talk show on radio’s Air America, will begin her hosting duties on Sept. 8. As part of its political coverage, MSNBC will be highlighting that date as the first day of the final leg of the presidential campaign.
—Christopher Perez