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Andrea Mitchell was emotional on her last day in the anchor chair on her MSNBC show, and her colleagues had a surprise in store for her final minutes.

Andrea Mitchell has said her final goodbyes - but fans don't want to hear it. Friday's installment of Andrea Mitchell Reports was an emotional one as its 78-year-old host signed off the show for one final time.

Mitchell, 78, will front her eponymous hour-long show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, for the last time today, starting at 12 pm ET. However, she isn’t entirely leaving the NBC News staff, as she is set to serve as chief foreign affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent.

Andrea Mitchell anchored her final edition of MSNBC’s long-running Andrea Mitchell Reports, with staffers and colleagues past and present entering the studio to give her an ovation as she wrapped up the show.

On her final show of Andrea Mitchell Reports after 17 years, Andrea Mitchell reflects on her time in the anchor chair. She is joined by Kristen Welker and many other friends and colleagues that have made the show possible over the years.

Back in October, the veteran reporter announced she'd be ending her 16-year anchoring run after the presidential inauguration.

Andrea Mitchell will anchor her final MSNBC show on Friday, having announced last year that she would be stepping down from her daily program after the inauguration. Mitchell will continue with NBC News, where she has been chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent.

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