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Former 4 and 13 Seattle reporter departs NBC



Reports out of New York say for ex-Seattle TV reporter Peter Alexander is leaving the Peacock behind because of being passed over anchor jobs.   He is married to a former DC news anchor, Alison Starling.

He has the anchor look and has been a strong DC/White House reporter, but he was not going to be put ahead of Tom Llamas with his anchor expericnce at ABC.    Jose Diaz-Belart and Hallie Jackson (who replaced Kate Snow) got the weekend anchor nods ahead of him.    They had their own shows on the old MSNBC as well.   Meanwhile, word that he will have a midday show on MSNOW (the old MSNBC) and replace Ana Cabrera.    

https://pagesix.com/2026/03/28/entertainment/peter-alexander-is-leaving-nbc-after-years-of-being-passed-over-for-top-anchor-jobs-source/

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  1. IDC9March 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM

    I don't blame Alexander for wanting to move up to a weekday anchor job. He has put in the time as a reporter, and he has proven his anchor chops on Saturday Today. I wish him the best of luck as he takes up the gig of weekday anchor and chief national reporter at MSNOW, the old MSNBC.

    As for who will replace Alexander on Saturday Today, it remains to be seen. However, I reckon former KING reporter Joe Fryer could be in the running. He has been a regular contributor and third anchor on that program for a while now.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 28, 2026 at 4:47 PM

    Good luck to Peter. He and Alison are very nice people.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM

    Alison was a KIRO reporter long ago, prior to goong to DC.

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