MSNBC named Rebecca Kutler as president of the left-leaning network, removing her interim tag following last month’s exit of Rashida Jones, the company said Wednesday. Kutler grabs the reins at a crucial time for embattled network,

The former CNN programming exec had held an interim title at the cable channel after the exit of chief Rashida Jones.

Rebecca Kutler has been named president of MSNBC, after leading the cable network on an interim basis following Rashida Jones' departure last month.

Comcast's NBC Universal on Wednesday promoted Rebecca Kutler to serve as the president of its cable news channel MSNBC. This article, NBC Universal promotes Rebecca Kutler to President of MSNBC, was first published at The Desk.

MSNBC is dropping the “interim” part of Rebecca Kutler’s title by officially giving her the title of “president” of the network. This puts her in charge during what is likely to be a pivotal year for the network.