Chuck Todd is transferring on. The journalist introduced on Friday, January 31, that he shall be leaving NBC Information. He shared the information in a memo to his fellow staffers.
“There’s by no means an ideal time to go away a spot that’s been an expert house for therefore lengthy, however I’m fairly enthusiastic about a couple of new initiatives which are on the cusp of going from ‘pie within the sky’ to ‘close to actuality,’” Todd mentioned. “So I’m grateful for the possibility to get a leap begin on my subsequent chapter throughout this vital second.”
The longtime newscaster’s contract was reportedly anticipated to finish in some unspecified time in the future after the 2024 election, in accordance with Selection. He joined the community in 2007 because the political director, ultimately turning into the chief White Home correspondent one 12 months later. Todd took over as host of Meet the Press in 2014, however stepped down in 2023. Kristen Welker changed him.
Todd will proceed internet hosting his Chuck Toddcast podcast following his NBC Information departure. He promised that an announcement for its new house could be coming quickly and mentioned he plans to “proceed to share my reporting and distinctive perspective of masking politics with information and historical past as vital baselines in understanding the place we had been, the place we’re and the place we’re going.”
His assertion continued, “The media has a whole lot of work to do to win again the belief of viewers/listeners/readers and I’m satisfied the most effective place to start out is from the underside up. At my core, I’m an entrepreneur — I spent my first 15 years professionally working for the corporate that began the political e-newsletter craze that dominates at the moment. And this can be a ripe second.”
NBC additionally launched an announcement about Todd’s exit, including, “We’re grateful for Chuck’s many contributions to our political protection throughout his almost two-decade profession at NBC Information and for his deep dedication to Meet the Press and its enduring legacy. We want him all the most effective in his subsequent endeavors.”
Rumors about Todd leaving NBC Information have been rampant for weeks, with many noting that he has been a lot much less current on the community since leaving Meet the Press.