NBC confirmed Willie Geist has signed on as co-host of the 9am hour of Today as of November 12, 2012. Today executive producer Jim Bell made the official announcement, stating: “We are thrilled to add Willie to the Today team. He brings a solid news background with a keen sense of creativity and humor. From politics to pop culture, Willie is a skilled and versatile reporter who will make a great addition at 9 a.m. and contribute to the entire broadcast.”
Geist will continue to as a co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and as a contributor to NBC News programs and the NBC Sports Group.
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Geist has been the host of the MSNBC’s Way Too Early with Willie Geist, a program he created in 2009. He joined MSNBC in 2005 as a senior producer, before moving to the other side of the camera. He has since served as a contributor to a number of NBC News programs, including Today, Nightly News with Brian Williams and Rock Center with Brian Williams. Geist also anchored NBC Sports Network’s coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Geist is the author of the 2010 New York Times bestseller American Freak Show, and the co-author of Loaded! Become a Millionaire Overnight and Lose 20 Pounds in 2 Weeks or Your Money Back!, a satire of the self-help genre.
