On MSNBC’s The 11th HourBrian Williams, left-wing host on Left Wing announced Tuesday that he will not renew his contract and will be moving to New York in December. The following morning, TodayShow hailed disgraced former Nightly News anchor as a “legend” and skipped any mention of him being fired from his previous job due to dishonesty.
“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,” Williams declared Tuesday night as he read from a statement released earlier in the evening. Williams added that: “NBC is a part of me and always will be. 28 years. 38 countries. 8 Olympic games. 7 presidential elections. Half a dozen presidents. One. SNL.”
His firing was only vaguely mentioned by him. Nightly Newsin 2015 and was demoted to the MSNBC late-shift in 2016.
NBC was blessed with many good friends. It was a blessing that I could be better at my job with everyone who I worked alongside. My colleagues have been the most amazing. This includes bosses who are great. When MSNBC launched, I was there. My return years later was my choice, as was launching The 11th Hour that I’m as proud of as the decade I spent anchoring Nightly News
He concluded his statement by suggesting his career may not be over: “This is the end of a chapter and the beginning of another. There are many things I want to do, and I’ll pop up again somewhere.”
The 8:00 AM. ET hour on Wednesday’s TodaySavannah Guthrie was the co-host of this show and reported on it as Williams received a rousing ovation.
Let’s now get some information from 30 Rock. Former host of MSNBC Nightly NewsBrian Williams, anchor of NBC, is retiring after being with the network for 28 years.Williams made this announcement yesterday. He’s going to step down at the end of the year, spend more time with his family. In his goodbye message, he mentioned that his coverage of the network covered eight Olympic Games, half a dozen presidents and one. SNL He is, naturally, a legend at NBC.
Hoda, the cohost of this show, agreed with Hoda. “He sure is, he sure is.” Guthrie added: “We’re gonna miss him.”
They conveniently skipped the huge scandal that engulfed Williams and NBC News 2015, in which an investigator found Williams guilty of lying multiple times during his time as anchor.
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Below is a transcript from Williams announcement of his departure during the November 9th broadcast. 11th HourYou can find this link:
11:57 ET
BRIAN WILLIAMS – We got something going on before we leave tonight. You should think about this. We’ve been meeting this way at this same time, this same place for an awful long while. It’s been five years. My 40th anniversary in business will be next year. When I began my career as a journalist, the Earth was actually still cooling. So that got me thinking, which led to me writing something we published earlier tonight. This is how it looks:
After much thought and reflection, after nearly 28 years of service with the company I decided to quit NBC at the end of December. Truly, I feel blessed. It has allowed me to spend nearly half my life working for one company. NBC is a big part of my life and will always be. 28 years, 38 nations, 7 Olympic Games, 7 Presidential elections, half-a dozen presidents and one war. SNL
NBC was blessed with many good friends. It was a blessing that I could be better at my job with everyone who I worked alongside. My colleagues have been the most amazing. Great bosses are a part of that list. When MSNBC launched, I was there. I chose to return many years later, just as launching. The 11th Hour that I’m as proud of as the decade I spent anchoring Nightly News
It was what I wanted. The 11th HourBecause it was late in 2016, I requested that it air at 11:59 Eastern Time. To all those who have been loyal to our viewing audience, I request that you remain loyal. The 11th HourYou will be in safe hands. This is the cable news’s best team. Our guests are special thanks The 11th HourOur journalists, who helped make our broadcast a success. They are our stars. In this time, stars are awarded Pulitzers.
This marks the end and beginning of a new chapter. There are many things I want to do, and I’ll pop up again somewhere. For the next few months I’ll be with my family, the people I love most, the people who enabled my career to happen. I will be grateful for the kindness that people showed me. I will also reflect and pay it forward.
So that’s all of it, and we get to meet here in this way for a few more weeks. Good news: You get to continue watching. You can keep watching, as I mentioned. The 11th Hourthere is more to the world than just one woman or man. It is all about our guests. That is the truth of our secret. It will never change. So we’ll be talking, and come to think of it, I’ll see you back here as early as tomorrow night.
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