Kristen Welker’s tenure at NBC News’ venerable “Meet The Press” won’t start until September 17, but the network isn’t waiting to tell viewers about it.
On Saturday, during the NBC News journalist’s last time co-anchoring the Saturday broadcast of “Today” with Peter Alexander, those who tune in will see a new promo alerting them to Welker’s imminent move. The video vignette displays Welker moments from across her recent career: in the White House briefing room covering three presidents; on the campaign trail; and moderating one of the 2020 presidential debates. The promo will also feature footage from Welker’s fill-in appearances at the “Meet the Press” desk.
When Welker takes the reins of the program from Chuck Todd, she will become the series’ 13th moderator, but just the first Black journalist to moderate the show, and just the second woman. In an interview earlier this week with Wtmj,...
On Saturday, during the NBC News journalist’s last time co-anchoring the Saturday broadcast of “Today” with Peter Alexander, those who tune in will see a new promo alerting them to Welker’s imminent move. The video vignette displays Welker moments from across her recent career: in the White House briefing room covering three presidents; on the campaign trail; and moderating one of the 2020 presidential debates. The promo will also feature footage from Welker’s fill-in appearances at the “Meet the Press” desk.
When Welker takes the reins of the program from Chuck Todd, she will become the series’ 13th moderator, but just the first Black journalist to moderate the show, and just the second woman. In an interview earlier this week with Wtmj,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Chuck Todd announced he is leaving NBC’s Meet the Press, the news show he has hosted for nine years across two presidential election cycles. His successor will be Kristen Welker, the network’s chief White House Correspondent.
“I leave feeling concerned about this moment in history but reassured by the standards we’ve set here,” Todd said during Sunday’s broadcast. “We didn’t tolerate propagandists, and this network and program never will.”
Todd cited concerns about working too much as one reason for leaving. “I’ve let work consume me for nearly 30 years,...
“I leave feeling concerned about this moment in history but reassured by the standards we’ve set here,” Todd said during Sunday’s broadcast. “We didn’t tolerate propagandists, and this network and program never will.”
Todd cited concerns about working too much as one reason for leaving. “I’ve let work consume me for nearly 30 years,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
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 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 show. He has delved into everything from podcasts to digital video to film festivals. 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 industry.
NBC News is changing anchors at the program just as the nation’s big journalism...
Todd, who came aboard the NBC franchise in 2014, has expanded the program, which launched in 1947 and is TV’s longest-running regular show. He has delved into everything from podcasts to digital video to film festivals. 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 industry.
NBC News is changing anchors at the program just as the nation’s big journalism...
- 6/4/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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