Bob Pisani, who has delivered news to CNBC viewers for about a decade from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange — making him a regular presence for market watchers — plans to leave his role in early May.
“While we’ll certainly miss seeing him in his usual role, I am glad to share this isn’t a goodbye — Bob intends to return to CNBC later this year as a significant contributor for our growing direct-to-consumer business, where his expertise, analysis and unique voice will continue to inform and engage our loyal CNBC Pro subscribers,” Dan Colarusso, senior vice president of CNBC Business News, told staffers in a memo Tuesday.
Pisani has been with CNBC since 1990, covering real estate and corporate management early in his tenure before moving to cover the NYSE in 1997.
His move is one of a large series of mainstay news anchors who have left their jobs or downsized their roles in recent months. At NBCUniversal, Chuck Todd left the company, while Hoda Kotb moved from co-anchoring “Today” to serving as a contributor. Andrea Mitchell left her long-running daytime show on MSNBC to focus more on reporting for NBC News. Lester Holt, anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” will leave that role in coming days and focus on a new assignment at “Dateline.”
Pisani has “been a mainstay on CNBC and a true Wall Street institution, bringing passion, sharp analysis and a deep understanding of the markets that have earned him the respect of his peers and viewers alike,” Colarusso said.
