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NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander announced on Saturday that he was leaving the network after 22 years, explaining that the long workweeks were keeping him away from his family. But that might not be the whole story.<\/p>\n
A report<\/a> from Page Six suggested that Alexander, who was often double-booked as NBC\u2019s White House correspondent and co-anchor of \u201cSaturday Today,\u201d was also feeling the strain after being repeatedly passed over for several of the hottest anchor gigs in the legacy network\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n Alexander made the announcement during Saturday morning\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d broadcast, explaining that he was ready for the next challenge and describing the rigorous schedule that often had him in Washington, D.C., during the week and in New York City every weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been away from home more than 80 nights in the last seven months. More than 200 Friday nights away from my family in the last seven years,\u201d Alexander explained during Saturday morning\u2019s broadcast. \u201cSo, in this limited window before my daughters lose interest in hanging out with me \u2026 I\u2019m eager to carve out a better balance between my personal and professional lives.\u201d<\/p>\n Alexander\u2019s final appearance on NBC News was Saturday.<\/p>\n But sources told Page Six that Alexander was also likely looking at the network lineup and realizing that his chances for moving up had all but evaporated.<\/p>\n His former partner on the White House beat, Kristen Welker, had made the transition to hosting the network\u2019s flagship Sunday show, \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d His former co-anchor on \u201cSaturday Today,\u201d Craig Melvin, was moved to weekdays and has cemented himself as the top male voice on \u201cThe Today Show.\u201d With Tom Llamas holding down the fort at \u201cNBC Nightly News,\u201d the opportunities for internal advancement have steadily dried up.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019d be the first to say he\u2019s had ambitions for the top anchor jobs, and with all of those spots recently filled, he\u2019s going to try something new,\u201d one source told Page Six.<\/p>\n In a memo to staff, NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Chloe Arensberg, and Matt Carluccio, executive producer of weekend broadcasts of \u201cToday,\u201d hailed Alexander as \u201ca trusted presence with great range across NBC News, and a friend to so many across the Washington Bureau, \u2018Today\u2019 and the broader NBC News team.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear where Alexander will go next. Variety reported<\/a> that Alexander has not revealed any potential future plans, but the Los Angeles Times reports<\/a> that Alexander is leaving to join MS NOW, the recently rebranded MSNBC, where he \u201cwill serve as an anchor and chief national reporter,\u201d host \u201ca weekday program\u201d and \u201chandle breaking news coverage throughout the day.\u201d<\/p>\n Neither Alexander nor MS NOW have officially announced the move, but MS NOW host Joe Scarborough \u2014 who just signed a four-year contract alongside \u201cMorning Joe\u201d co-host and wife Mika Brzezinski \u2014 congratulated<\/a> Alexander for the move on X, perhaps signaling that the transition is a done deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n