Brian Williams

American Journalist
Brian Williams is a former American journalist and television news anchor who rose to prominence as the anchor of NBC Nightly News. However, he faced controversy in 2015 when he was suspended for misrepresenting events from the Iraq War, leading to his permanent removal from the NBC Nightly News. He later transitioned to MSNBC, where he hosted the political news show The 11th Hour until his departure in 2021.

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Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is a former American journalist and television news anchor. He was a correspondent for NBC Nightly News starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managing editor of the broadcast in 2004.

In February 2015, Williams was suspended by NBC News for six months for “misrepresent[ing] events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003”. Four months after the incident came to light, the network removed him from NBC Nightly News permanently and reassigned him as the breaking news anchor for MSNBC.

In September 2016, Williams became the host of MSNBC’s political news show, The 11th Hour. Williams announced in November 2021 that he would be leaving MSNBC and NBC News at the completion of his contract the following month, when he hosted his final episode of The 11th Hour.

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Frequently asked questions about Brian Williams

Brian Williams is a former American journalist and television news anchor who was the anchor and managing editor of the NBC Nightly News from 2004 to 2015.

Brian Williams was born on May 5, 1959.

In 2015, Brian Williams was suspended by NBC News for six months for ,misrepresent[ing] events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003,. He was later permanently removed from the NBC Nightly News and reassigned to MSNBC.

After leaving the NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams became the host of MSNBC’s political news show, The 11th Hour, until he announced his departure from MSNBC and NBC News in November 2021.

Brian Williams worked as a correspondent for NBC Nightly News starting in 1993, before being promoted to anchor and managing editor of the broadcast in 2004. He remained in that role until 2015.

Quotes by Brian Williams

A person starts dying when they stop dreaming.

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If you start pandering to young people, you’re going to get accused of simply giving people what they want.

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My wife and children seem to like me quite a bit, and as long as that is true, I’m really OK.

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Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak.

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You are only as good as the coach thinks you are.

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