Overview
- Alexander, who disclosed his departure on Saturday during Saturday Today, made his final NBC appearance that morning and said he wants more time with his two daughters and a new challenge.
- He has been co-anchor of Saturday Today and NBC’s chief White House correspondent, a split that kept him in Washington during the week and commuting to New York on weekends after more than 200 Friday nights away in seven years.
- Multiple outlets report he is likely to join MS NOW as an anchor and chief national reporter, though neither Alexander nor the network has confirmed the move and a spokesperson for MS NOW declined to comment.
- Coverage also cites unnamed sources who say stalled prospects for top anchor jobs at NBC may have influenced his decision, with key weekday roles held by Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Tom Llamas, and Kristen Welker.
- NBC plans to rely on various staffers to cover his Saturday Today chair and White House beat for now, in a period of churn that follows the 2025 split that rebranded MSNBC as MS NOW and opened new daytime anchor slots.