Chuck Todd, Former ‘Meet the Press’ Host, Leaving NBC

His future projects may focus on connecting national news and local news.

Chuck Todd attends a Universal Pictures Oppenheimer Trinity Anniversary Special Screening at the Whitby Hotel in New York City on July 15, 2023. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images For Universal Pictures

Chuck Todd, a fixture of NBC’s political coverage for nearly two decades, is leaving the network.

“Today is my last day at NBC,” Todd said Friday on his podcast “Chuck Toddcast,” adding that his departure happened “a little earlier than originally planned.”