Don Nash Promoted to EP of 'Today'

NBC News vet replaces Jim Bell, will report to Alex Wallace

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/14/2012 3:34:52 PM

NBC News has promoted longtime Today show senior broadcast producer Don Nash to executive producer of the morning show, replacing Jim Bell, who is moving to be full-time producer of NBCUniversal's Olympics coverage.

The leadership changes are effective Dec. 1. Nash will be responsible for all four hours of program content for Today and report to Alexandra Wallace, who NBC officially announced has been named executive in charge of Today. Wallace will have executive oversight of the show and continue to report to NBC News president Steve Capus.

"Don Nash deserves to be at the helm of Today," Capus said in a statement. "He is a beloved member of the Today family who brings vision, commitment and a deep familiarity to all aspects of the broadcast. The formidable individual talents of Alex, Don and the Today leadership are now combined and I'm confident our team is well positioned for success."

Nash is a 23-year veteran of Today, rising from a production assistant in its Burbank bureau to be its senior broadcast producer for the past seven years. He also served as executive producer of Weekend Today from 2002-05.