Chuck Todd, host and moderator of NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’, announced he will step down in September.
Transition of hosts: Todd will hand over hosting duties to NBC’s chief White House correspondent, Kristen Welker.
* Todd has been hosting the show since 2014, taking over from former host David Gregory.
* Welker expressed her gratitude and said she’s “humbled and grateful” to take over.
Reflecting on his role: Todd shared his love for his job, ~~”helping to explain America to Washington and explain Washington to America.”~~
* He said, ~~”this is going to be my final summer here at Meet the Press.”~~
New role for Todd: He will remain at NBC as chief political analyst and will focus on long-form journalism.
* Meet the Press debuted in 1947 and is America’s longest continuously running TV show.
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