CNN — NBC named Chuck Todd the new host of “Meet the Press” on Thursday afternoon, beginning a revamp by network news managers who say they want the iconic program to be the “beating heart of politics.”
The announcement confirmed widespread speculation that David Gregory, the moderator of the Sunday morning public affairs program for the past six years, would be replaced by Todd, the NBC News political director.
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Not only is Gregory leaving “Meet the Press,” he is also leaving the network. His next career move is not yet known.
“The next-generation ‘Meet the Press,’ led by Chuck Todd, is certain to be the must-watch political destination on Sundays and beyond,” NBC News president Deborah Turness said in an internal memorandum that doubled as the network’s announcement.
Todd’s first day on “Meet the Press” will be Sept. 7.
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