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Tamron Hall officially out at NBC

Temple graduate Tamron Hall is no longer at NBC News. Hall hosted the 9 a.m. hour of Today with Al Roker, and was a daytime host on MSNBC.

Her ouster has been rumored since Friday, when it was leaked that former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly was taking over the 9 a.m. hour, but as CNN's Brian Stelter reports, it is not clear whether Kelly will take over the 9 a.m. hour or the 10 a.m. hour, currently hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.

Hall also is leaving MSNBC.

Roker will continue to host the 9 a.m. hour until the fall, and will remain the meteorologist of the 7 and 8 a.m. hours.

In a statement, Hall said: "The last 10 years have been beyond anything I could have imagined, and I'm grateful. I'm also very excited about the next chapter. To all my great colleagues, I will miss you and I will be rooting for you."

Hall, Temple class of 1992, was elected to be a member of Temple's Board of Trustees in 2015, and her term extends until 2018. She filled the spot vacated by Bill Cosby.

Stelter also reports that it is not clear if Hall has another job lined up. Hall also hosts Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall on Investigation Discovery. She was inspired to host the show after her sister's brutal 2004 murder.

Many crticized NBC for the move, saying that the Peacock was giving up an African American host at the beginning of Black History Month, and replacing her with Kelly, who has been accused of stoking racial fear.