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Janelle Rodriguez Leaves NBC News as Catherine Kim Is Given Expanded Editorial Role

Leadership changes consolidate streaming, specials and digital oversight to strengthen cross‑platform operations.

Overview

  • Janelle Rodriguez, a 12‑year NBC News executive who helped build NBC News Now, told staff she is leaving to pursue other opportunities and did not disclose next steps.
  • Rebecca Blumenstein moved Catherine Kim into the newly titled role of executive vice president, editorial and content and expanded Kim’s oversight to include NBC News Now, specials and digital publishing.
  • Matt Carluccio will take on added editorial responsibility for business, health, investigations and climate and will report to both Rebecca Blumenstein and Libby Leist.
  • Matt Frucci, the executive producer of NBC Nightly News, will now report directly to Rebecca Blumenstein under the reorganization.
  • NBC framed the reshuffle as a bid to better integrate broadcast, streaming and digital work after streaming growth and narrower ratings gaps with ABC, a change that could speed cross‑platform storytelling and shift newsroom decision making.