The past few months have been quite eventful for The Today Show, and it was just recently revealed that a key member of the team would be exiting the morning show. Peter Alexander – who anchored the Saturday edition of the series since 2018 – confirmed on air that he would step down from his post. Alexander shared some sentimental reasons for his decision to leave the job. However, a source is now claiming there was a corporate factor that purportedly factored into Alexander’s choice.
Per this insider, a notable reason Alexander allegedly opted to leave Saturday Today was because of a lack of upward mobility. The individual claimed to Page Six that the newsman was frustrated over not being seriously considered for higher positions within NBC News. Also, the source specifically alleges that Alexander was eyeing potential positions at NBC Nightly News as well as the flagship Today program. In further illustrating Alexander’s purported feelings, the person also said this:
