"In my heart and soul, I am first and foremost a reporter and a storyteller," Mitchell said on Andrea Mitchell Reports at the time. "After 16 years of being in the anchor chair ev

Mitchell, who announced her exit in October, will continue to serve as NBC News' Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent moving forward.

It’s the end of an era. After 17 years, Andrea Mitchell is leaving her post as anchor of her eponymous hour-long show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, after this week. Here’s what we know so far about Mitchell’s final stand as the face of the hour on the NBC News cable network.