The celebration of Andrea Mitchell‘s on-air career continued after she signed off of her final Andrea Mitchell Reports episode on Friday (February 7). The episode concluded with a surprise drop-in and standing ovation from some fellow NBC and MSNBC folks,

Mitchell, who announced her exit in October, will continue to serve as NBC News' Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent moving forward.

After almost two decades as the host of MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, Andrea Mitchell signed off for the very last time on Friday (February 7) with an emotional farewell to audiences.

Mitchell, 78, previously revealed that she would return to field reporting after the inauguration, though PEOPLE can now confirm her final day at the desk

After more than a decade with MSNBC, the final episode of the 78-year-old's series ‘Andrea Mitchell Reports’ will air Feb. 7, according to multiple reports.

Andrea Mitchell has set Friday as her last day in the MSNBC anchor chair after 17 years as the host of “Andrea Mitchell Reports.” Mitchell, 78, revealed in October that she would transition to a broader role at NBC News after the presidential inauguration but had not announced a specific date for that change.