Overview
- MS NOW confirmed Monday that Alexander will lead its 11 a.m. weekday program as anchor and serve as chief national reporter and a breaking news anchor.
- Alexander, who left NBC after 22 years, announced his exit on Saturday’s Today and said he wanted more time with his two daughters after more than 200 Friday nights away.
- He wrote on Instagram that he will see viewers at 11 a.m. “beginning soon,” as the network has not announced a start date.
- NBC managers Chloe Arensberg and Matt Carluccio praised him in a staff memo as a trusted presence across the Washington bureau and the Today team.
- The move fits MS NOW’s post-split daytime overhaul and follows reports that Alexander faced few chances to move into top anchor roles at NBC, a factor outlets said may have influenced his decision.