It is not entirely common to see a changing of the guard when it comes to being a national news anchor. If you play your cards right and avoid negative press, this is a job that you can have for decades. Just as Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather a little about that. Unfortunately for Brian […]
Just in case you have been spending time away from the computer over the past several days, you may have missed the breaking news that Brian Williams is officially out as anchor for NBC Nightly News. In his place, we are going to see none other than Lester Holt get the permanent gig. He has […]
Today, NBC finally confirmed news that was a long time coming: While Brian Williams will return to NBC News, it will not be as a lead anchor for the Nightly News. Instead, he will handle some breaking news reports, and work primarily with cable network MSNBC. Lester Holt, who has taken over for Williams following […]
How about this for a replacement to a replacement? Earlier Monday, Savannah Guthrie had the task of anchoring the NBC Nightly News, after current anchor Lester Holt needed to take time off for a family emergency. This comes after original anchor Brian Williams was placed on suspension for six months following embellished comments about his time in […]
Maybe this is a story where we make something out of nothing, but for the sake of pure statistics alone, there is something still here to report. For the first full week without Brian Williams as anchor, the NBC Nightly News last week actually saw a rise in the ratings. It averaged around 10.1 million […]
