(TODAY) — Usually it’s Harry Smith’s poignant segments on TODAY that reduce viewers to tears. But on March 29, it was an emotional send-off for the beloved NBC News correspondent that left the TODAY anchors shedding tears of their own.
Harry is saying goodbye to NBC after 12 years of remarkable stories about everyday people, far-flung destinations and the world’s biggest names. The TODAY family gave him a well-deserved champagne toast before he heads off to start teaching at his alma mater.
“I have nothing but gratitude,” Harry said. “Every time I would always come on this show, I was always welcomed so generously. I’ve had just this unbelievable array of phenomenal experiences since coming to NBC, and so I’m really full of nothing but gratitude. Every time I’ve come on, everyone would drop their phones, pay attention to the story and then respond.”
