Peter Alexander Joins MS NOW, Balancing Family & News

0:00It's March 30th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, Your Daily Dose of Celebrity Buzz. Peter Alexander is making a big switch in TV news. After 22 years at NBC News, including anchoring the Saturday Today Show, he's jumping over to MS now, the rebranded MSNBC. There, the 49-year-old will handle the 11 a.m. hour, serve as Chief National Reporter, and join the breaking news team. Here this week, he announced his exit from NBC on air, saying it was time for a personal challenge and more family hours. He'd been shuttling between Washington, D.C. and New York, missing over 200 Friday nights with his wife and two daughters, ages 12 and 10. In the last seven years alone, MSNOW President Rebecca Cutler praised him in a staff memo, calling out his sharp questioning of presidents from both sides, his Walter Cronkite, a war for political journalism, and his skill-blending lifestyle, politics, and hard news.

1:02Colleagues see him as a pro, who's tough, but brings heart to the beat. Alexander shared his excitement on Instagram, hyped about teaming with familiar award-winning reporters, and sticking to straight facts. His Today Weekends at a Compassion to Mornings, building him a solid rep in the D.C. press core. He starts weekdays at 11 a.m. soon, though no exact date yet. His move keeps him closer to home base while leveling up his national spotlight.