NBC News executive Janelle Rodriguez is departing the network, according to internal communication reported by Deadline and Variety. Rodriguez, executive vice president of programming, helped build and launch the live-streaming outlet NBC News Now and has also overseen programming related to NBC Nightly News, breaking news, and specials.
Rodriguez informs staff in a memo that she has decided to leave at what she characterizes as the right time, while Deadline frames her role as a key part of the network’s streaming expansion. Variety similarly notes her involvement in a broader set of programming responsibilities, including a “changing of the guard” at NBC Nightly News.
Deadline reports that Catherine Kim will expand her responsibilities to oversee the streaming channel and specials following Rodriguez’s exit. Both outlets describe the change as a shift in internal leadership rather than a specific change to NBC News’ programming direction, though they emphasize Rodriguez’s central role in NBC News Now’s development.
