India, March 28 -- Peter Alexander, 49, is departing from NBC News after 22 years with the network, which encompasses his enduring position as co-host of Saturday TODAY.

Alexander revealed his exit during a broadcast on March 28, expressing his desire to dedicate more time to his two daughters and to "challenge himself with something new."

Alexander, along with his wife Alison Starling and their daughters, Ava, 12, and Emma, 10, reside in Washington, D.C., while Saturday TODAY is aired from Studio 1A at 30 Rock in New York City.

"I've been away from home more than 80 nights in the last seven months. More than 200 Friday nights away from my family in the last seven years," Alexander stated. "So, in this limited window before my daughter...