 Lemon reported for NBC News's New York City operations, including working as a correspondent for both "Today," and "NBC Nightly News"; and as an anchor on "Weekend Today" and programs on MSNBC.In 2003, he began working at NBC owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV (5 in Chicago) and was a reporter and local news co-anchor.He attained three local Emmys while reporting for WMAQ.