Update at 8: 10. m.
ETNBC News said it fired long-standing host Matt Lauer after complaining about "workplace misconduct. "Today co-
The host, Savannah Gersley, is-
NBC News Chairman Andrew lack aired on Wednesday morning: lack added that NBC wanted to "create a workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected ", management was "deeply saddened by the change in this incident ".
NBC said late Wednesday that it had received two more complaints against Raul after announcing the dismissal.
So far, Raul's agent has not responded to requests for comment.
NPR's David Folkenflik reports that the charges against Lauer were brought up by "a young colleague," citing "Lauer at 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia
The woman, who was not named, said she had been sexually harassed by Lauer at the Olympics and the harassment continued.
NBC is the biggest player at the Olympics.
"This is the long-term ABC and underwriters of these games," David noted . "
"Raul is the most dazzling online star there.
"When a woman filed a complaint, NBC also knew that Variety and The New York Times were" reporting Raul's actions against women, "David reported ".
According to various reports, many women on NBC said they were sexually harassed by Lauer.
The story is based on two.
The magazine conducted "dozens of interviews with current and former employees" in a month's survey, including three women whose accounts were then told of harassing friends and colleagues
The three women asked for anonymity for fear of professional influence.
Raul allegedly gave a female colleague a sex toy and made it clear how he wanted to use it on her.
According to Variety, he reached out to another female employee and then "condemned her for not having sex," he made nasty comments, either verbally or in text messages, in front of other employees, including mention of their performance in bed.
The report quoted "a former producer who met first --
"The hands of these encounters," said Raul's reputation and status as a married man prevented him from seeking sexual relations elsewhere.
"So he has to do it in the stables where he puts power, and he knows people don't complain," the producer said . ".
According to Variety, Raul's behavior is not a secret today, according to many sources.
But the popular host tried to hide his behavior.
Raul joined today's program in 1994 as a news anchor and became
NBC reported the 1997 anchor.
He's the highest.
As David reports, paying people for NBC News earn more than $20 million a year, becoming at the heart of the "Today's show", the economic engine driving the NBC News division.
After reading Lack's statement, Guthrie said with Hoda Kotb today, "I'm sure you can imagine that we were destroyed.
Guthrie added that many media organizations are going through "liquidation that should have been done long ago", she continued ".
Folkenflik pointed out that Raul appeared on the gossip page because of conflicts with other NBC celebrities, including former colleagues.
Host Ann Curry left today's show in tears.
David continued: Raul is one of the big men.
Profile of media figures accused of sexual misconduct.
CBS fired senior host Charlie Ross last week after eight women accused him of sexual harassment for more than a decade.
Political journalist Mark Halperin, a commentator at MSNBC, was on leave late last month for reports of sexual misconduct while working on ABC News.
NPR's two senior executives are no longer employed by the company after being charged with sexual misconduct.
Later on Wednesday, Minnesota Public Radio announced that it was cutting off contact with radio celebrity garrison Keeler because of allegations of misconduct against people he worked.