The architect of NBC News NOW—the U.S.’s fastest-growing steaming news network, which marked its fifth anniversary in 2024—Rodriguez is making NBC News a more inclusive and diverse environment. “NBC News Daily,” TV’s top-rated afternoon news program, which airs across NBC and NBC News NOW, boasts four female anchors and two female executive producers. This year, Rodriguez’s efforts helped “NBC Nightly News” top its competition for the first time in nearly seven years.