Peter Alexander is signing off.
The NBC News chief White House correspondent and Saturday "Today" cohost, 49, has revealed he is leaving the network after 22 years.
Alexander shared the news in an emotional Saturday "Today" segment on March 28. He said he made the decision so he could spend more time with his family, noting he lives in Washington, DC, a "trek" from the "Today" show studio in New York City.
"I've been away from my home more than 80 nights in the last seven months, more than 220 Friday nights away from my family in the last seven years," Alexander said. "So in this limited window before my daughters lose interest in hanging out with me — it's already happened quick — I'm eager to carve out a better balance between my personal and professional lives and to challenge myself with something new."
He continued, "I'm excited. As I was taught, family first, the rest is details."
