Tearful Craig Melvin confirms MSNBC departure

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This was confirmed by MSNBC longtime moderator and reporter Craig Melvin

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be leaving the cable channel on Thursday

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saying he’ll remain with NBC and focus his efforts working on

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Today” and various other programs under the NBCUniversal umbrella

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Had recently hosted an hourlong news program on MSNBC weekday mornings at 11 a.m.

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This nearly decade-long stretch of hosting

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A cable news program has been a tremendous honor

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I’m so very thankful for the opportunity to really have had a front row seat to so much history

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Tumultuous campaigns, elections, natural disasters

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