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'''Brian Williams''' is anchor of [[NBC Nightly News]]. He is the 7th anchor ever of the 30 minute nightly news program.
'''Brian Williams''' is anchor of [[NBC Nightly News]]. He is the seventh anchor ever of the thirty minute nightly news program.
==History==
==History==
Before Williams work as a broadcaster, he was an intern at the [[White House]], during [[Jimmy Carter]]'s administration. Later he became a corespondent for [[CBS]]'s devision in [[Philadelphia]]. He later became the assistant administrator of the political action committee of the [[National Association of Broadcasters in Washington]].
Before William's work as a broadcaster, he was an intern at the [[White House]] during [[Jimmy Carter]]'s administration. Later he became a corespondent for [[CBS]]'s news devision in [[Philadelphia]]. He later became the assistant administrator of the political action committee of the [[National Association of Broadcasters in Washington]].
Williams joined [[NBC]] in 1993. He soon became a lead journalist for the network, covering nearly every major issue going on in the world. After his first year at the network he was named Chief White House correspondent for [[NBC News]]<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref>. This new job gave him many opportunities, including flying with the president on [[Air Force One]] and closely covering domestic and national issues. In 1996 he became anchor and managing editor of ''"The News with Brian Williams."'' The show was a 1 hour, live, newscast, which aired on [[MSNBC]] and [[CNBC]]. The show lasted 7 years.
Williams joined [[NBC]] in 1993. He soon became a lead journalist for the network, covering nearly every major issue going on in the world. After his first year at the network he was named Chief White House correspondent <ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref>. This new job gave him many opportunities, including flying with the president on [[Air Force One]] and closely covering domestic and national issues. In 1996 he became anchor and managing editor of ''"The News with Brian Williams."'' The show was a one hour, live, newscast, which aired on [[MSNBC]] and [[CNBC]]. The show lasted seven years.
In 2005, Williams relinquished the roll of anchor from former anchor, [[Tom Brokaw]]. [[NBC]] held its position as the largest and most watched nightly news network. As anchor Williams received praise for his reporting of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref>
In 2005, Williams relinquished the roll of anchor from former anchor, [[Tom Brokaw]]. [[NBC]] held its position as the largest and most watched nightly news network. As anchor Williams received praise for his reporting of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref>
He also expressed his thoughts of conservative values after a January 2000 republican debate. Saying, “It’s red meat for conservatives, the positions rather strident tonight: anti-gay, pro-Jesus, and anti-abortion and no gray matter in between.”<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2004/fax20041130.asp</ref>
He also expressed his thoughts of conservative values after a January 2000 republican debate. Saying, “It’s red meat for conservatives, the positions rather strident tonight: anti-gay, pro-Jesus, and anti-abortion and no gray matter in between.”<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2004/fax20041130.asp</ref>
In defense of charges of bias, Williams says that, "[ NBC News] have inordinate number of editors. Every word I write, before it goes on air, goes though all kinds of traps and filters, and its read by all kind of different people who point out bias."
In defense of charges of bias, Williams says that, "[NBC News] have inordinate number of editors. Every word I write, before it goes on air, goes though all kinds of traps and filters, and its read by all kind of different people who point out bias."
==Awards==
==Awards==