Chuck Todd officially announces departure from NBC News after 17 years
Chuck Todd officially announces departure from NBC News after 17 years
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Todd's role at the network diminished significantly after he was replaced as Meet the Press host in 2023. Former Meet the Press anchor Chuck Todd told NBC News staff on Friday that he was leaving the network he’s made home for nearly two decades. His announcement comes after he spent the past few weeks “quietly meeting” with other networks and media outlets to discuss possible new gigs in preparation for a post-NBC future. In his letter to colleagues Friday, he hinted that he would be working on several new projects after leaving the network.
“At my core, I’m an entrepreneur — I spent my first 15 years professionally working for the company that started the political newsletter craze that dominates today,” Todd wrote. “And this is a ripe moment," he continued. “The only way to fix this information eco system is to stop whining about the various ways the social media companies are manipulating things and instead roll up our collective sleeves and start with local.”.
