Chuck Todd departs NBC as network undergoes changes

Zoom in: In a note to staff obtained by Axios, Todd alluded to pursuing several new projects for the next step in his career.

• Todd is retaining the rights to his podcast and said in his departure note that it will have a new home soon.
• In the note, Todd said, "At my core, I'm an entrepreneur — I spent my first 15 years professionally working for the company that started the political newsletter craze that dominates today."
• "And this is a ripe moment," Todd added. "The only way to fix this information eco system is to stop whining about the various ways the social media companies are manipulating things and instead roll up our collective sleeves and start with local."

Catch up quick: Todd previously worked at the National Journal, leading The Hotline newsletter and later serving as editor-in-chief.

• He joined NBC News in 2007 and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the moderator of "Meet The Press." He stepped down from that role in 2023 and was replaced by Kristen Welker.
• Semafor previously reported that Todd had been exploring an exit.

What we're watching: There have been several big changes across NBC News and MSNBC. Earlier this month, Rashida Jones stepped down as MSNBC president.

• MSNBC is part of Comcast's spinoff of its cable networks.

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