Chuck Todd, longtime host for NBC's "Meet the Press," is to step down from his role, he shared with the audience on Sunday.

Colleague Kristen Welker, who is a regular fill-in on the Sunday broadcast, will take over the role.

"When I took over 'Meet the Press,' it was a Sunday show that had a lot of people questioning whether it still could have a place in the modern media space," Todd said on the show. "Well, I think we've answered that question and then some."