In January 2017, Hallie Jackson and Katy Tur were announced as the new anchors for the 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. hours respectively. In February 2017, Tamron Hall departed from MSNBC and "Today". In March 2017, MSNBC began to increase its use of NBC News branding during its daytime programming (including on sets and graphics), in order to emphasize its leverage of the division's resources. In April 2017, Kate Snow left the network, electing to focus more on long-form reporting and her role as a Sunday anchor for the "NBC Nightly News". Steve Kornacki's 4:00 p.m. hour was replaced on May 8, 2017 with "", a new program hosted by Nicole Wallace.