Telemundo's José Díaz-Balart Moves To MSNBC, Replaces Chris Jansing As 10 AM Anchor

José Díaz-Balart, an Emmy Award-winning news anchor on Telemundo, has been named MSNBC’s 10am anchor. He will be replacing Chris Jansing, who is leaving MSNBC and will be NBC’s newest Senior White House Correspondent. Diaz-Balart will anchor the show out of Miami starting in mid-June. He will, however, continue to co-anchor Telemundo’s “Noticiero Telemundo” and the Sunday show “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart.” NBC owns both MSNBC and Telemundo.

“MSNBC is committed to engaging new audiences and communities. To that end, I’ve been talking with José for several months about bringing his voice to MSNBC,” said network President Phil Griffin. “He has a keen understanding of the political landscape and three decades of experience in both broadcast and cable news.” Diaz-Balart’s brother, Mario Diaz-Balart, is a U.S. Congressman representing Florida’s 25th district. Jansing will starts at the White House for NBC on June 23.

“It’s a great privilege for me to be able to be a part of the MSNBC team while continuing my work with my colleagues at Telemundo,” said Díaz-Balart. “I look forward to providing news and information in a dynamic and objective manner, while always recognizing America’s unique diversity.” Diaz-Balart was honored in 2014 with the Hispanic Federation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He was the first journalist to serve as an anchor at two major networks in English and Spanish at the same time.