Thomas roberts msnbc anchor fired

By Greg Hernandez on Nov 20, 2017 11:35 pm | Comments (7) |

Thomas Roberts, the first openly gay man to anchor a broadcast network newscast when he filled in on NBC Nightly News, is leaving MSNBC. He writes on Facebook: ‘I am very proud & grateful for my experience at NBC/MSNBC.

And coming up next, Stay Tuned…’ Adweek reports: Per a MSNBC spokesperson:

“Thomas Roberts has decided to leave MSNBC for other endeavors. He’s been a valued member of the NBC News and MSNBC family since 2010, and we’re thankful for his contributions and Emmy Award-winning coverage for the news division.

After Leaving MSNBC, What's Next for Thomas …

We wish him success in his new adventure.”

Roberts most recently anchored MSNBC Live on weekends from 5 – 7 p.m., but the network decided to go in another direction this past October when it slotted Ayman Mohyeldin in the 5 p.m. hour, and a rebroadcast of Meet the Press in 6 p.m. hour.

Kasie Hunt got her own Sunday prime time show on MNSBC, which airs