Peter Alexander Confirms His Next Big Role After Today Show Exit

Peter Alexander is one of those broadcast news guys who always seems to be everywhere—White House briefings, breaking news, the occasional feel-good segment. So, when he stepped away from NBC News after more than two decades, it had people talking. Turns out, he isn’t taking much of a breather.

Alexander has already landed at MS NOW, and he isn’t just popping up randomly—he’s taking over the weekday 11 a.m. anchor chair and stepping in as chief national reporter, plus he’ll be one of their go-to breaking news anchors. If you ever felt like no network knew what to do with this guy, well, MS NOW clearly disagrees.

The new job, in a nutshell

• 11 a.m. anchor: Peter Alexander will be on air every weekday at 11 a.m.—MS NOW is putting him front and center.
• Chief national reporter: He’s also expected to lead coverage on big national stories.
• Breaking news anchor: When stuff hits the fan, Alexander will be steering the coverage.

Rebecca Kutler, who runs MS NOW, sent out one of those “we’re so excited” memos to staff, calling Alexander out for his professionalism, his knack for sharp presidential questioning (of both parties—not always a given these days), and his ability to actually connect with viewers. She specifically pointed to his time co-anchoring weekends at NBC, saying he pulled off compassion, humanity, and tough news at the same time. Honestly, that’s a pretty fair description if you’ve watched the guy in action.

Alexander himself confirmed the job on Instagram, saying:

'I’m thrilled to join the outstanding team at MS NOW, including many of the award-winning reporters and anchors I’ve worked with over the last two decades... I’ll see you on weekdays at 11 a.m., beginning soon.'

Here’s some quick context for just how deep Alexander’s TV resume is: he’s been with NBC since 2004, covered major stories all over the world, and spent about 15 years grilling White House officials. He shared the title of co-chief White House correspondent alongside Kristen Welker before picking up additional weekend hosting duties on Today back in 2018. If you needed any more evidence that the guy doesn’t sleep, there you go.

For MS NOW, this move is pretty strategic—they’ve been shuffling things around to beef up their straight-news coverage, and snapping up someone with Alexander’s chops is definitely a statement.

Bottom line: If you thought you’d seen the last of Peter Alexander on morning news, surprise—he’s not going anywhere. And now, MS NOW is betting big you’ll tune in for his next act.