"My time at the BBC has involved many memorable moments"
The BBC has announced that Mishal Husain will leave the corporation in the New Year.
Mishal is one of the hosts of Radio 4’s Today programme and has been a presenter on the station’s flagship current affairs radio show for 11 years.
She has also fronted the broadcaster’s recent UK general election debates.
Mishal, who joined the BBC in 1998, has also presented the BBC News at Six and Ten, as well as its news channels.
The announcement comes after it was speculated that the broadcast journalist would be leaving.
A source said at the time: “After 11 years, Mishal has reached the point where the 3:30 am alarm call is no longer a welcome noise.
“She is very highly thought of and there will be an extremely big effort to make sure she’s accommodated well elsewhere.”
Mishal Husain will join Bloomberg to host a new interview series and be editor-at-large of its Weekend Edition.
In a statement, she said: “My time at the BBC has involved many memorable moments, going to places I would never otherwise have seen, witnessing history and being part of live, national conversation on Radio 4.
“I will always be grateful for the opportunities the BBC gave me, and wish the organisation and everyone who is part of it the very best.”
Owenna Griffiths, editor of the Today programme, described Mishal Husain as “not only a formidable journalist and first-rate presenter” but also “an extremely generous and thoughtful colleague”.
She added: “It has been my great privilege to work alongside her and, along with the Today team, I’ll miss her enormously but wish her all the very best in her new venture.”
Deborah Turness, the chief executive of BBC News, added:
“Mishal leaves the BBC with an incredible journalistic legacy.”
“After more than a decade on the Today programme she is going with our gratitude and affection and we wish her the best of luck in her new chapter.
“I very much hope the BBC and Mishal will get the chance to work together again one day.”
Mishal Husain started out as a city reporter for English language outlet The News in Islamabad, Pakistan, at 18.
After working at Bloomberg Television, she joined the BBC in 1998 as a junior producer for News 24, now BBC News.
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