Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer | |
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 Lauer in 2012 | |
| Born | Matthew Todd Lauer December 30, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Ohio University |
| Occupation | Former television journalist |
| Years active | 1979–2017 |
| Television | Today co-anchor (1997–2017) Today news anchor (1994–1997) |
| Spouses | Nancy Alspaugh
(m. 1982; div. 1989)Annette Roque
(m. 1998; div. 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
Matthew Todd Lauer (/laʊər/; born December 30, 1957) is a former American television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News. After serving as a local news personality, in New York City, on WNBC, his first national exposure was as the news anchor for NBC's Today, from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, Lauer was moved from the news desk to the host's chair. He was co-anchor of Today, from 1997 to 2017. He was also a frequent contributor to the evening news magazine Dateline NBC. With NBC, Lauer hosted the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and co-hosted the opening ceremonies of several Olympic Games.
In November 2017, Lauer's contract was terminated by NBC, after NBC reported receiving "a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace" and added that NBC had "reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident".