Chuck Todd has left NBC News.
Former NBC Chief Political Analyst, former MEET THE PRESS moderator announced news on Friday with a memo shared with the staff. As President Donald Trump starts his second phase, the exit will occur in a major change in TV news. In a memo to his fellow NBC staff, Todd broke the next chapter.
“It’s the best time to leave a professional house for a long time, but I’m pretty excited about some sharp new projects from” Sky Pie “to” near the reality. ” Todd is grateful for the opportunity to get a jump start in this important moment, “Todd said in a memo obtained by US Today on Friday.
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He continued: “” CHUCKTODDCAST “is also with me (thanks to NBC). Look forward to the announcement of a new house immediately. Needless to say, I intend to continue to share my report of covers politics and a unique perspective. Data and history are important base to understand where we are, where we are, and where to go. It is a history as a line. “
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Todd has a newsletter, which is a popular 2nd act of a TV journalist who withdrew conventional platforms for a newsletter structure like Substack, an independent publishing site.
“The media has a lot to do to regain the trust of viewers/listeners/readers. I’m convinced that the best place to get started is from the bottom up. Todd has been in office again. This is a professional work for a company that has begun the trend of political newsletters, a ripe moment.
Chuck Todd’s NBC staff memo: “We cannot accept propodons”
In his statement, Todd talked frankly about his trust in the mainstream media.
“National media cannot gain trust without having a local robust partner, and trying to play an algorithm is not a way to provide information and report,” Todd said. “People are craving in the community, which is not the same as national media and major social media companies as local media.”
He added in a message to his colleagues, “I can’t accept propodons.”
“I feel that I am worried about this moment in history, but the settings are working hard on other NBC standards.
“We cannot tolerate advertisers, but that doesn’t mean piercing your head into the sand, if you ignore the reality, you’ll miss the biggest story.” Todd said.
“To be a real political journalist is not to build a brand, but explain what is happening, explain why it is happening, and judge that it has reached another conclusion. He simply makes this job in order to be an activist. “
In a statement to USA Today, NBC News representatives said, “In NBC News, a lot of contributions to chuck’s political reports, and the media and its eternal. I am grateful for his deep commitment to meet heritage. ” “We hope for all of his next effort,” he added.
Christodod was replaced by “Meet the Press” by Christen Welcar
In 2007, the late Tim Rassat, the Director Washington of NBC and at the time, MEET THE PRESS, worked as a political director in NBC News, recruiting Todd. In 2014, Todd later modeled a network’s Marquis Sunday program and made a flashy headline while steering.
In September 2023, he was replaced by the NBC News Journalist Christen Welcar as a moderator for “Meet The Press”.
“For the past nine years as a moderator of the longest running show on TV, it is the honor of my occupation life, and it is a privilege to give it to those who do not need to refer to the baton to the next Casodian. “Todd said at that time.
The exit of Chuck Todd’s NBC News will come when Jim Acosta, Nora Odonell, and Hoda Kotbu leave the long -standing TV family.
The departure of the TODD NBC News arrives in the fuss of the change in the US TV News Business because the ID of the famous name escapes to the exit door.
Hoda Kotb left “ToDay” on January 10, and Norah O’Donnell signed it on January 23 from “CBS Event News”. On Tuesday, Jim Acosta announced that it will leave the network after “Alternative Time Slot CNN was provided by me”.
Last week, CNN’s hardship shifted a lot of programming lineups, hitting hosts such as jay tapper and wolf devices on different time slots, and according to the network itself, the company has about 200 TV positions or labor. 6 % of power has been reduced. The company had previously deleted Acosta from the lineup and left him without a show.
CNN’s Alyson Camerota and Poppy Harlow have left CNN last year, and CHRIS WALLACE will also leave the network. Univision Anchor Jorge Ramos has left the US Spanish network shortly after the 2024 election.
This story has been updated to include additional information.