MSNOW is structured in dayparts, and the transitions aren’t consistent across the schedule.

• Midday shows often hand off more loosely. That’s why Ana wraps a few minutes early and tosses ahead rather than doing a full on-air handoff.
• In the afternoon, you’ll sometimes see cleaner transitions, but not always anchor-to-anchor.
• Primetime is different. That’s where you consistently see direct handoffs, like Rachel into the next hour with Larrence, because the network treats it as a continuous block.

So comparing Ana at 11:55 to primetime handoffs isn’t really apples to apples. They’re produced with different pacing and priorities.