Revolving Door

As TVNewser first reported over the weekend, NBC News anchor and correspondent Amy Robach is joining ABC News as a correspondent, based in New York.

“In her new role, Amy will contribute her engaging and  high-impact journalism to all of our broadcasts and platforms,” wrote ABC News president Ben Sherwood in a memo to staff this morning.

Robach, who officially announced her departure on Saturday’s edition of “Weekend Today,” also appeared on this morning’s show to once again say good bye to the “Today” team.

Sherwood’s memo to staff about Robach, after the jump.

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TVNewser hears Amy Robach‘s next move will be to ABC News. After spending the last 9 years at NBC News/MSNBC, culminating with weekend “Today” this morning, Robach will join ABC News the day after Memorial Day as a correspondent reporting for all broadcasts.

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Amy Robach gave a tearful goodbye to the weekend “Today” show this morning. Robach, who has been co-anchor of the Saturday edition since 2007, will also be leaving NBC News at the expiration of her contract, TVNewser has learned.

“I want to thank everybody,” said Robach. “I could not name everyone in the studio right now who has made every Saturday morning, when that alarm clock goes off, worth getting up for.”

“Of course, Lester, you have been an amazing partner,” said Robach to her co-anchor Lester Holt.

Robach, who is married actor Andrew Shue, said through tears, “This has been a family and I’ve been through a lot over the past nine years,” as her daughters and step-son joined her on the couch.

Robach joined “Today” from MSNBC where she had been an anchor for four years. Before that Robach was an anchor at WTTG in Washington, DC.

TVNewser has learned this could be the beginning of more shifts for the weekend edition of “Today” which is overseen by weekday “Today” EP Jim Bell. “Amy is a talented journalist and consummate reporter, and we wish her all the best,” said Bell in a statement to TVNewser.

The show also recently bid farewell to weather anchor Janice Huff on the Sunday edition. Huff continues her duties as chief meteorologist at WNBC. Also, the show’s senior producer Andrea D’Ambrosio is leaving to take a job at “Dr. Oz,” where former “Today” senior producer Amy Chiaro is the co-executive producer.

The changes come as the Saturday edition of “Good Morning America” is making gains on the venerable weekend “Today” show, the Saturday edition of which first went on the air nearly 20 years ago, on August 1, 1992.

As for Robach’s next stop, Holt teased, “We’ll hear about your future in short order.”

> Update: Looks like that next stop is ABC News.

CBS News has hired the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers, to serve as its senior military security analyst, effective immediately.

Myers served as Chairman of the JCS beginning in 2001 (weeks after 9/11), retiring in 2005. He now serves as foundation professor of military history and leadership at Kansas State University, as well as the Colin Powell Chair for National Security Leadership, Character and Ethics at National Defense University.

CBS News has been snatching up a number of high-profile experts to serve as contributors. Among them: Captain Chesley Sullenberger, who talks about aviation issues, M. Sanjayan to talk about science and the environment, and Lee Woodruff.

ESPN “SportsNation” co-anchor Michelle Beadle is reportedly leaving the Worldwide Leader in Sports for greener pastures at NBCUniversal.

Jim Miller, who wrote ESPN bio Those Guys Have All The Fun, has some details on the deal:

Bye bye Bristol: The @MichelleDBeadle deal is to be by cohost of access Hollywood (w billy bush), major sports events and new show tba.

— James Andrew Miller (@ESPNBook) May 11, 2012

Look for Beadle to appear during NBC’s Olympics broadcasts this Summer. In addition, don’t be surprised if she turns up with some regularity on “Today.”

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CBS News has added Manuel Bojorquez as a correspondent for the network, based out of Dallas, Texas, and M. Sanjayan as a science and environmental contributor.

Bojorquez comes to CBS News from ABC affiliate WSB-TV in Atlanta, where he has been a reporter since 2006. At WSB he reported on issues such as Tropical Storm Fay, and conflict between Hispanics in the community and immigration officials.

Sanjayan is lead scientist at The Nature Conservancy, where his fields of study focus on human well-being and conservation, wildlife ecology and environmental education. He is also a prolific scientific popularizer, having hosted shows on the BBC, Discovery Chanel and PBS.

TV political pundit Margaret Hoover has found a new home on cable news, TVNewser has learned.

The great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover has joined CNN as a political contributor. Her first appearance was this morning on “Starting Point.” Hoover’s husband is John Avlon, and is already a political contributor with CNN.

Hoover has been a contributor to Fox News Channel for a number of years, though the two parted ways earlier this year after failing to come to terms on a new contract. She last appeared on FNC in March.

In addition to the changes announced earlier, the “Today” show is also adding staff to its Miami bureau. TVNewser has learned longtime NBC Newser Krista Brunson has been promoted to Senior Producer and will be moving to Miami for the show. Also Rachel DeLima will be joining Brunson as a producer. The additions to the Miami bureau come following the recent departures of a correspondent and producer found to be responsible for the misleading editing of two “Today” show stories related to the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case.

Marc Victor who has been the “Today” show’s lead booker and senior producer of the third hour, is leaving the show after seven years.

Victor will oversee the newly-named TOMORROW productions, which is a division of Peacock Productions. NBC says the unit will focus on the “Today” show’s content and talent, developing new programming for broadcast, cable and syndication. Victor has overseen the development of the “Money 911,” “Steals & Deals” and “The Professionals” segments for the 9am hour.

Insiders tell us there had been outside interest for Victor’s services, including from ABC News. This new development deal keeps him at NBC for some time.

Before joining “Today” in 2005, Victor worked on several talk shows including “Maury,” “Jenny Jones” and “Gordon Elliott.”

Matt Zimmerman will now oversee the booking department at “Today,” while 8am senior producer Debbie Kosofsky will add oversight of the third hour. An insider tells TVNewser the show will be looking to ramp up the booking department in the coming months.

It’s not known if Victor will also be leaving the “Today” summer softball team. If he does, they’ll be losing an ace pitcher.

MarketWatch’s Jon Friedman interviews personal finance guru and CNBC staple Suze Orman, and the host suggests that she may not remain at the business news network when her contract is up.

When envisioning her future activities, Orman said: “I wouldn’t be doing my CNBC show.”

Before the tabloids start to concoct any false reports of a feud, though, Orman stressed there are no hard feelings whatsoever between her and the business-television network.

“I love CNBC and my show, and I hope they feel the same,” she said.

Orman would not necessarily be without a TV show if she left CNBC. She is a regular presence on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey network, and she has garnered a reputation of one of Oprah’s favorite “gurus.”