 For some years prior to his assuming the moderator's chair, Monroe served as one of four regular weekly panelists on "Meet the Press".He also served as Washington bureau chief for NBC and frequently reported for "The Today Show," for which he won a Peabody in 1973.Monroe retired from NBC in 1986, but subsequently held several other jobs including ombudsman for the "Stars and Stripes", the media platform serving the U.S. military overseas.