Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Joy Reid

Discover the career path of Joy Reid, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Joy-Ann Lomena-Reid is an American political commentator and television host prominent for her work at MSNBC. She's best known for hosting "The ReidOut" (2020-2025), a political commentary program. Before that, she anchored "The Reid Report" (2014-2015) and "AM Joy" (2016-2020), solidifying her position as a significant voice in political media.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1997: Started journalism career

In 1997, Joy Reid began her journalism career, leaving her job at a business consulting firm in New York to work for a WSVN Channel 7 morning show in South Florida.

2000: Editor of The Reid Report political blog

From 2000 to 2014, Reid was the editor of The Reid Report political blog.

2003: Political Columnist for Miami Herald

From 2003 to 2015, Reid was a political columnist for Miami Herald.

2003: Left Journalism

In 2003, Joy Reid left journalism to work with the group America Coming Together to oppose the Iraq War and President George W. Bush.

2005: Co-founded Image Lab Media Group

In 2005, Joy Reid and her husband Jason co-founded Image Lab Media Group, a production company.

2006: Co-host of Wake Up South Florida

From 2006 to 2007, Reid was the co-host of "Wake Up South Florida", a morning radio talk show on Radio One's Miami affiliate WTPS.

2007: Co-host of Wake Up South Florida

From 2006 to 2007, Reid was the co-host of "Wake Up South Florida", a morning radio talk show on Radio One's Miami affiliate WTPS.

2008: Worked on Obama's presidential campaign

In 2008, Joy Reid worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

2011: Managing Editor of The Grio

In 2011, Reid served as managing editor of The Grio until 2014.

February 2014: Hosted The Reid Report

From February 2014 to February 2015, Reid hosted her own MSNBC afternoon cable news show, The Reid Report.

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2014: Hosting The Reid Report

In 2014, Joy Reid started hosting the political commentary program "The Reid Report" on MSNBC.

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2014: Managing Editor of The Grio

In 2014, Reid served as managing editor of The Grio from 2011.

February 19, 2015: The Reid Report cancelled

On February 19, 2015, "The Reid Report" was canceled, and Reid was shifted to a new role as an MSNBC national correspondent.

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2015: Political Columnist for Miami Herald

From 2003 to 2015, Reid was a political columnist for Miami Herald.

2015: End of The Reid Report

In 2015, Joy Reid stopped hosting the political commentary program "The Reid Report" on MSNBC.

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May 2016: Hosted AM Joy

Beginning in May 2016, Reid hosted AM Joy, a political weekend-morning talk show on MSNBC.

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2016: Hosting AM Joy

In 2016, Joy Reid started hosting the political commentary program "AM Joy" on MSNBC.

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2017: Ranked among Twitter's top tweeted news outlets

In 2017, Reid ranked fourth among Twitter's top tweeted news outlets and most tweeted journalist at each outlet.

2018: AM Joy viewership

As of 2018, Reid's AM Joy morning show on Saturdays averaged nearly one million weekly viewers.

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March 2020: Filling Chris Matthews' vacated position

In July 2020, MSNBC announced that Reid would host The ReidOut, a new Washington-based weeknight commentary show in the 7 p.m. Eastern time slot vacated by the March 2020 retirement of Hardball host Chris Matthews.

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