MTV Veteran John Norris Joins ‘Fuse News’

With each new hire, the news division at Fuse is increasingly coming to resemble a cable rival that once put the M in music television. On Monday, Fuse said that it had hired John Norris, a veteran producer and on-air personality at MTV, to serve as supervising producer of “Fuse News,” its daily music-news program. Mr. Norris, who joined MTV in the halcyon year of 1990, worked there as a writer and correspondent for MTV News, hosted its weekly “MTV News 1515″ program and its daily series “Hangin’ with MTV” and reported for its “Choose or Lose” political specials; he was also the MTV news anchor and senior correspondent from 2000 to 2008 and has been a correspondent for the CBS programs “Sunday Morning” and “48 Hours.”

Fuse said in a news release that Mr. Norris “will play a key role in driving ‘Fuse News’ mission to report on the important stories in music with insight, expertise and an unparalleled depth of coverage.” Mr. Norris said in a statement, “There could not be a better time for ‘Fuse News’ as the world of music has become increasing complex. The show’s thorough and thoughtful dive into the people and events that shape this dynamic industry is unlike anything else on television.”

Fuse, which is owned by Madison Square Garden, has lately been building up its news division and introduced its “Fuse News” show in February, with a roster of hosts that includes Alexa Chung (formerly of the MTV series “It’s On With Alexa Chung”) and correspondents that includes Jack Osbourne (of MTV’s reality series “The Osbournes”).