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Showing Original Post only (View all)Brian Williams is leaving MSNBC [View all]
Last edited Tue Nov 9, 2021, 10:07 PM - Edit history (1)
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I think he probably got signed somewhere else but can't say yet.
Following much reflection, and after 28 years with the company, I have decided to leave NBC upon the completion of my current contract in December, Mr. Williams wrote in a statement on Tuesday. I have been truly blessed. I have been allowed to spend almost half of my life with one company. NBC is a part of me and always will be.
Mr. Williams revealed no immediate plans for a new on-air role. This is the end of a chapter and the beginning of another, he wrote. There are many things I want to do, and Ill pop up again somewhere.
A person familiar with Mr. Williamss decision-making who requested anonymity to share private conversations said the anchor would consider his options and hoped to return to television or another media platform soon.
Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN, has been seeking high-wattage talent for a new streaming service, CNN+, which is set to start in 2022. Mr. Zucker approached Ms. Maddow about a job before she decided to renew her deal at MSNBC, a discussion first reported by Puck News.
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That's too bad, he's had the opportunity to really speak out on his later hour show
Rhiannon12866
Nov 2021
#1
Rachel's not going to be on every night anymore , either. Curious who they'll
JoanofArgh
Nov 2021
#10
I'd bet so. After they failed to get Rachel Maddow, it would be a "no-brainer" for them to
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#15
He was a great anchor on election nights. Just the right mix of gravitas and humor.
Gidney N Cloyd
Nov 2021
#18
If he goes to cnn I can only imagine they will not allow him the same latitude.
PortTack
Nov 2021
#21
Brian Williams, longtime anchor and @MSNBC host, to leave NBC after nearly 3 decades.
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2021
#30