Veteran political journalist Andrea Mitchell announced she would be leaving her eponymous MSNBC show after the inauguration, but would remain as a correspondent at NBC News.
Mitchell, who held the anchor chair at the left-leaning network for nearly two decades, will continue her role as NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent.
The anchor — who turned 78 on Wednesday — broke the news to viewers on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on Tuesday.
Mitchell added, “And after being in the anchor chair every day for sixteen years, I want to take time to do the work I love most: connecting, listening and reporting more in the field.” “Especially because whoever is elected next week will have the monumental task of dealing with two foreign wars and political division at home.”
He added: “So, after the inauguration next January — I’ve asked for the opportunity to continue covering those stories, but from a different vantage point — still at NBC News and MSNBC, and still covering Washington and foreign affairs. Not on the schedule of any daily show.
Launched in 2008, Mitchell’s MSNBC show has been the longest-running show in the network’s daytime lineup. The network has not announced what will replace the show.
According to Nielsen, in the third quarter, “Andrea Mitchell Reports” averaged 753,000 viewers, trailing Fox News’ “overwhelming number” in total viewers, but ahead of CNN’s “Inside Politics.”
The move comes as TV networks are streamlining their anchor lineups and talent salaries amid shrinking budgets.
on CBS News, Norah O’Donnell will step down from the anchor chair After the election, he joined “The Evening News” and became a correspondent. Meanwhile at CNN, Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer were reportedly denied pay raises, while Chris Wallace was Asked to take a pay cut.
Media insiders told The Post that more changes are expected after the election.
Mitchell, who joined the Peacock Network in 1978, has covered every presidential campaign for NBC News since 1980. deadlineHe has covered every political convention since 1972, as well as seven presidential administrations.
The journalist told the audience, “Come next year, you’ll still see me in your living rooms, on your mobile devices and on other platforms — and maybe even in your hometowns and cities, still asking questions to get those answers.” What you deserve.”
In a note to staff, NBCUniversal executives Rashida Jones, Rebecca Blumenstein, Janelle Rodriguez and Libby List wrote: “Andrea remains one of the country’s foremost and most trusted experts on foreign policy and domestic politics. His deep sourcing and ability to deliver news-making interviews with the biggest names is unmatched. Her contributions to NBC News over the past 46 years have been invaluable to the network, and we are very pleased that she will continue to be an essential part of the news group for years to come.”
