Chuck Todd will cede the anchor role at NBC News’ long-running “Meet The Press” after this summer to up-and-coming correspondent Kristen Welker, the latest in a series of anchor m…
, the latest in a series of anchor maneuvers made by big TV-news outlets as they strive to attract a new generation of viewers.
Todd, who came aboard the NBC franchise in 2014, has expanded the program, which launched in 1947 and is TV’s longest-running regular program.But, he told viewers on the program’s Sunday broadcast, he doesn’t want to “overstay.” Executives at NBC News have kept their plans for this program close to the vest, according to a person familiar with the matter, who noted that the timing of the announcement is likely to surprise many in the industsry.
NBC News is changing anchors at the program just as the nation’s big journalism outlets are preparing to cover the run-up to the 2024 presidential election — a cycle that typically draws bigger audiences, generates higher ratings, and wins new sponsorships from advertisers. CNN recently announced that Dana Bash, a longtime political correspondent, would take the reins of the weekday Washington-news program “Inside Politics,” replacing veteran John King.
Todd told viewers Sunday that he felt his tenure was coming to an end. “I’d rather leave a little bit too soon than stay a tad too long. I’ve had two amazing professional chapters and I already have plans for my next chapter, including some projects here at NBC that I’ve been very focused on: among them, docu series and docu-dramas focused on trying to bridge our divides and pierce political bubbles,” Todd told viewers.
In Welker, NBC News has tapped a journalist who has gained significant traction in recent years. Welker moderated a 2020 election debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump despite social-media scrutiny that sought to derail her efforts. She is
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