Andrea Mitchell will step down this week as a full-time anchor on MSNBC.
Friday will be Mitchell’s last day as host of “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” ending a 17-year stint.
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According to The U.S. Sun, Mitchell is the network’s “longest-running daytime host.”
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The U.S. Sun reports:
The Andrea Mitchell Reports host confirmed that her last day will be Friday at 12 pm.
In October, Mitchell, 78, announced that she would be quitting, but didn’t give a concrete date.
ADVERTISEMENTAt the time, she said, “After sixteen years of being in the anchor chair every day, I want time to do more of what I love the most: connecting, listening, and reporting in the field.”
Her departure comes in the midst of a massive network-wide shakeup, as viewers snubbed the programming after Donald Trump handily won the 2024 presidential election.
In January, MSNBC President Rashida Jones announced she would be stepping down after four years, and just last week, big-hitting political reporter Chuck Todd announced his departure.
Longtime talent is slipping through the cracks as the network attempts to break away from NBC News and create a spin-off with CNBC under new corporate leadership.
Mitchell is the latest cable news personality to depart an on-air position.
Neil Cavuto, Jim Acosta, Andrea Mitchell in just the past few months.
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From the New York Post:
Mitchell’s departure is the end of an era at MSNBC, which launched “Andrea Mitchell Reports” in 2008 — making it the longest-running show in MSNBC’s daytime lineup.
The network has yet to announce what will replace the program.
ADVERTISEMENTMitchell’s career spans over five decades at NBC News, where she has covered every US presidential campaign since 1980 and has reported on major global events.
NBC executives praised Mitchell’s contributions in a memo, stating: “Andrea remains one of the country’s foremost and most trusted experts on foreign policy and domestic politics.”
“Her deep sourcing and ability to land the biggest-name news-making interviews are unmatched,” the network said in a statement, adding that “we are so pleased that she will remain an essential part of the News Group for years to come.”
Her departure comes at a time of flux at the Peacock Network and its sister channel MSNBC.
Chuck Todd, the former “Meet the Press” moderator, left NBC News last week after nearly two decades. His last day was Friday.
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