A longtime major figure of NBC and MSNBC’s political coverage, Mr. Todd became less omnipresent in recent years.

Chuck Todd announced Friday that he will leave his role as NBC’s chief political analyst to “pursue ventures outside” the network. The former Meet the Press moderator—and an NBC mainstay for nearly 20 years whose past roles also included serving as the network’s chief White House correspondent—has reportedly already been talking with other media organizations as he explores his next steps,