NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander has been named the newest correspondent for “Dateline.” Alexander returned from maternity leave to make the announcement live on "TODAY" on Tuesday. “This is quite a way to come back from maternity leave,

NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander is returning from maternity leave this week for a full-time role on “Dateline,” the network’s long-running and seemingly ubiquitous true crime program.

NBC’s Dateline series, America’s top-rated true crime TV series and podcast, has named Blayne Alexander as its new correspondent. The announcement was made on NBC’s Today program on Tuesday, with fellow Dateline correspondents Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz at Alexander’s side.