Noah Oppenheim

Noah Oppenheim is the president of NBC News and is responsible for the network's programming, editorial units, the division's expanding digital properties and its bureaus around the world. In his role, he oversees the network's flagship programs, TODAY, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Meet the Press with Chuck Todd and Dateline, as well as NBC News Digital, the network's streaming services NBC News NOW and TODAY All Day, and NBC News Studios. Oppenheim was named president in February 2017 after two years as executive in charge of TODAY, a role he continues to hold. During this time, TODAY became the number one morning news broadcast in the key A25-54 demographic, winning the demo for 49 straight months. Under his leadership, NBC News has deepened its pursuit of original journalism. The award-winning Investigative Unit doubled in size and in 2018 NBC News launched its Business & Tech Unit, with regular exclusive reporting on big tech companies and leaders, cyber security, and disinformation. These original reporting units, along with the network's Political Unit, have produced and broken more than 750 scoops and exclusive reports on a wide range of topics including the #MeToo movement and USA Gymnastics scandal, the Mueller investigation and 2016 Russian election interference investigation, the plight at the U.S.-Mexico border, North Korea's nuclear program, medical device dangers, and most recently the government's response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Also a screenwriter, Oppenheim wrote the critically acclaimed film Jackie, which was awarded Best Screenplay at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. He also co-wrote The Maze Runner, launching a trilogy that has grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide. Oppenheim began his career in news, leading political talk shows such as Hardball with Chris Matthews and Scarborough Country. An Emmy-award winner and one of The Hollywood Reporter's "Most Powerful People in Media," he also helped create Mad Money with Jim Cramer. Previously, he reported on multiple presidential elections and from around the world, including from Iraq, Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and Libya.