Move To NBC News
It was announced on November 1, 2012 that starting November 3, 2012, she will be on NBC as the Weekend TODAY co-anchor. NBC News president Steve Capus said, "Erica's extraordinary track record as a journalist has proven that she can cover everything from hard news to pop culture with ease and professionalism. She's a fantastic addition to Weekend TODAY and I'm delighted to welcome her to NBC News."
Hill has been named co-anchor of Weekend TODAY and NBC News national correspondent. She will report on all platforms of NBC News including TODAY, NBC Nightly News and MSNBC. Hill will co-anchor both Saturday and Sunday editions of Weekend TODAY alongside Lester Holt. Holt has served as co-anchor of Weekend TODAY since 2003 and is the longest-running anchor of the broadcast.
Jenna Wolfe has since been named news anchor of Weekend TODAY and will expand her role to both Saturday and Sunday editions. Wolfe has been with the morning broadcast since 2007. In addition, Wolfe will continue as a TODAY correspondent, reporting feature stories for both the weekday and weekend broadcasts.
Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer will remain in her current role, but will also begin providing weekend weather reports on MSNBC.
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