Longtime “Today” producer Jackie Levin is leaving NBC News after 26 years at the network, Page Six is told.
Levin, who has been overseeing “Today”‘s third hour, is taking a buyout, boss Noah Oppenheim told staff on Tuesday.
Oppenheim, who said there may be some changes to come, wrote: “From conceiving and creating Rokerthon, to the countless series she helmed, to launching not one but two versions of the 9 a.m. hour in less than three years, Jackie has poured her heart and soul into every piece of programming she touches … We will miss her tenacity, perseverance and imagination.”
In an emotional email, Levin, who has worked on all four hours of “Today” during her stint at NBC, wrote to staff: “I am so proud of all we have accomplished as a team.”
She added: “I follow my own advice — complacency is a death sentence; settle for nothing less than the absolute best; never expect anything more from others than what you’d expect from yourself; always evolve as a person and as a leader; work hard and then work even harder, and always demand equal pay for your hard work; you and only you define who you are as a person; and never be afraid to speak up and speak out for what is right but especially for what is wrong.”