NBC today officially brought back Andy Lack as NBC News/MSNBC chairman and a member of the executive committee.

He will report to NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke when he begins next month.

Lack replaces Pat Fili-Krushel, who joined NBCUniversal four years ago. She'll move to a new corporate post.

Lack began his career at CBS in 1976 and joined NBC News as president in 1993. In 2001,he was upped to president/COO of NBC in charge of news, entertainment, TV stations, MSNBC and CNBC.

Lack did a six year-stint as chairman/CEO of Bloomberg Media Group and became CEO of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Jan.

In a memo, Burke wrote that Lack's "experience and familiarity with our company and specifically the news division will be critical to our growth and future success."

Deborah Turness, NBC News president, and Phil Griffin, MSNBC president, will report to Lack. Mark Hoffman, CNBC president, will work with Lack, "to ensure that where appropriate CNBC will leverage the strength of the News Group portfolio," according to the Burke's memo.

The NBCU chief called Fili-Krushel, "one of my trusted advisors."

He praised her for positioning the broadcaster for growth by "integrating television and digital, creating innovative partnerships, and modernizing the tools and technology we use to gather and deliver news."

Comcast owns NBCU.