'Today's' Natalie Morales Named Correspondent on 'Rock Center With Brian Williams'

7:20 AM PDT 10/18/2011 by Lindsay Powers

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She joins Harry Smith, Kate Snow, Ted Koppel, Meredith Vieira, Richard Engel, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Matt Lauer and Ann Curry.

Today newsreader Natalie Morales is the latest addition to Rock Center with Brian Williams.

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“A familiar face at NBC News, Natalie brings a breadth of experience to ‘Rock Center with Brian Williams,’” says NBC News president Steve Capus. “Not only has she been in the trenches with her award-winning reporting, she brings curiosity and compassion to the stories that she tells, and we’re thrilled to have her on board with this new broadcast.”

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Morales will continue to co-host the third hour of Today in addition to her news duties.