NBC News, a division of NBCUniversal (owned by Comcast), is the news arm of the NBC broadcast television network. Headed by President Rebecca Blumenstein, NBC News oversees various news operations, including MSNBC, CNBC, CNBC World, Noticias Telemundo, and Sky News. These channels cover a wide range of news, from general interest to business, consumer, and international news, catering to diverse audiences in English, Spanish, and other languages.
June 1940: Republican National Convention Coverage
In June 1940, NBC televised 30¼ hours of coverage of the Republican National Convention live from Philadelphia, marking one of the first "network" programs of NBC Television.
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1941: W2XBS Renamed WNBT
In 1941, NBC's flagship station in New York City, W2XBS, was renamed WNBT.
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1944: Films of Conventions Shown on WNBT
Due to wartime and technical restrictions, there were no live telecasts of the 1944 conventions, although films of the events were reportedly shown over WNBT the next day.
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1948: Election Night Coverage with Life Magazine
In 1948, NBC teamed up with Life magazine to provide election night coverage of President Harry S. Truman's surprising victory over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey.
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1948: NBC Television Newsreel Airs
In 1948, after the war, NBC Television Newsreel aired filmed news highlights with narration.
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1949: Camel News Caravan Renamed
In 1949, when John Cameron Swayze was added as an on-camera anchor, NBC Television Newsreel was renamed Camel News Caravan.
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1950: David Brinkley Becomes Washington Correspondent
In 1950, David Brinkley began serving as the Washington correspondent for the Camel News Caravan.
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1953: CBS Hires Own Film Crews
In 1953, CBS spent lavishly on Edward R. Murrow's weekly series, See It Now, and hired its own film crews.
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1955: Coverage of Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1955, NBC provided national coverage of Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
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October 29, 1956: Debut of The Huntley–Brinkley Report
On October 29, 1956, NBC's The Huntley–Brinkley Report had its debut.
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1956: Huntley and Brinkley Paired
In 1956, NBC paired anchors Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, and the two became celebrities.
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April 1962: Walter Cronkite anchors CBS News
Beginning in April 1962, Walter Cronkite began anchoring the CBS News competition.
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November 22, 1963: NBC Interrupted Programming to Report JFK Shooting
On November 22, 1963, NBC interrupted programming to announce that President John F. Kennedy had been shot in Dallas, Texas, and carried 71 hours of uninterrupted news coverage of the assassination and funeral.
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1969: NBC Earns Emmy for Moon Landing Coverage
In 1969, NBC's coverage of the first Moon landing earned the network an Emmy Award.
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1983: Tom Brokaw Becomes Sole Anchor
In 1983, Tom Brokaw became the sole anchor of Nightly News, after co-anchoring with Roger Mudd for a year.
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1986: NBC Wins Top Spot in Nielsens
In 1986 and 1987, NBC won the top spot in the Nielsens for the first time in years.
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1987: NBC Wins Top Spot in Nielsens
In 1986 and 1987, NBC won the top spot in the Nielsens for the first time in years.
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1987: NBC Radio Network Purchased by Westwood One
In 1987, the original major NBC Radio Network was purchased by Westwood One, ending NBC's direct participation in the radio business.
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1989: Brokaw Witnesses Fall of Berlin Wall
In 1989, Tom Brokaw was the only American television news correspondent to witness the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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1993: Dateline NBC Broadcasts Rigged Report
In 1993, Dateline NBC broadcast an investigative report about the safety of General Motors trucks that was later revealed to have been rigged, leading to a lawsuit and settlement.
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1996: Nightly News Moves Into First Place
In late 1996, Nightly News again moved into first place in the ratings.
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1997: Canal de Noticias, NBC Closed
In 1997, the 24-hour news service aimed at Latin American viewers called "Canal de Noticias, NBC" closed.
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1998: NBC Nightside Replaced by "NBC All Night"
In 1998, NBC Nightside was replaced by "NBC All Night," composed of reruns of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
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December 2004: Brian Williams Assumes Anchor Duties
In December 2004, Brian Williams assumed primary anchor duties when Tom Brokaw retired.
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January 1, 2007: Poker After Dark Included in "NBC All Night"
From January 1, 2007, to September 23, 2011, Poker After Dark was included in "NBC All Night".
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June 2008: Tom Brokaw Takes Over Meet the Press
After the sudden death of Tim Russert in June 2008, Tom Brokaw took over as an interim host of Meet the Press.
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December 14, 2008: David Gregory Becomes Moderator of Meet the Press
On December 14, 2008, David Gregory became the new moderator of Meet the Press.
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2009: NBC Leads in Network News
By 2009, NBC had established leadership in network news, airing the highest-rated morning, evening, and Sunday interview news programs.
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September 23, 2011: Poker After Dark No Longer Included in "NBC All Night"
From January 1, 2007, to September 23, 2011, Poker After Dark was included in "NBC All Night".
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2011: Today on 2nd Avenue
Until 2011, Today was on 2nd Avenue in the Philippines.
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December 2012: ITV News at 5:30 Canceled
In December 2012, ITV News at 5:30 morning newscast was canceled in the United Kingdom.
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December 2013: Early Today Dropped from 9TV
In December 2013, Early Today was dropped from 9TV in the Philippines, replaced by repeats of Inside Edition.
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2013: Today Show Theme Replaced
In 2013, "Scherzo for Today," the third movement from "The Mission", was replaced as the theme for Today by a new theme composed by Alan Gubman.
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2013: Dial Global Rebrands as Westwood One
In 2013, Dial Global rebranded itself as Westwood One.
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2013: Lapinski New Director of Elections
In 2013, John Lapinski was Director of Elections, replacing Sheldon Gawiser.
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August 10, 2014: David Gregory's Last Broadcast
David Gregory's last broadcast as moderator of Meet the Press was on August 10, 2014.
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August 14, 2014: Chuck Todd to Take Over Meet the Press
On August 14, 2014, NBC announced that Chuck Todd would take over as the 12th moderator of Meet the Press starting September 7, 2014.
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September 7, 2014: Chuck Todd to Take Over Meet the Press
On September 7, 2014, Chuck Todd would take over as the 12th moderator of Meet the Press.
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September 2014: Today Dropped from 9TV
In September 2014, Today was dropped from 9TV in the Philippines to make room for children's programming.
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2014: Sexual Harassment During the 2014 Winter Olympics
In 2014, Matt Lauer sexually harassed a female NBC employee during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, initiating a series of events that would later lead to his termination in 2017.
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February 2015: Brian Williams Suspended
In February 2015, NBC suspended Brian Williams for six months for telling an inaccurate story about his experience in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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March 2015: NBC Nightly News Dropped from 9TV
In March 2015, NBC Nightly News was dropped from 9TV due to Brian Williams' firing and Lester Holt's move to main anchor.
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April 2015: NBC Revises Kidnapping Account
In April 2015, NBC had to revise the kidnapping account of Richard Engel, following further investigations by The New York Times.
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June 18, 2015: Lester Holt Becomes Permanent Anchor
On June 18, 2015, it was announced that Lester Holt would become the permanent anchor of Nightly News, and Brian Williams would move to MSNBC.
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2015: Election Team Given Permanent Space
In 2015, the election team's decision desk group was given its first permanent space at 30 Rockefeller.
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November 2016: NBCUniversal Intends to Purchase Stake in Euronews
In November 2016, NBCUniversal intended to purchase a 25% stake in Euronews.
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November 29, 2017: Matt Lauer Terminated for Sexual Harassment
On November 29, 2017, NBC News terminated Matt Lauer's employment after a female employee reported sexual harassment during the 2014 Winter Olympics and thereafter. Investigations by The New York Times and Variety were underway, and allegations from multiple colleagues surfaced.
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2017: Ronna McDaniel, RNC Chairwoman, 2017
In 2017, Ronna McDaniel began her tenure as the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
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April 2018: Weinstein Story Wins Pulitzer Prize
In April 2018, the story on Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, which NBC News initially declined to publish, won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service after being published in the New Yorker Magazine.
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2019: Westwood One News Service Discontinued
In 2019, Westwood One discontinued its news service, which used content from CNN.
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2020: Ronna McDaniel Makes False Claims of Voter Fraud
In 2020, Ronna McDaniel made false claims of voter fraud after Joe Biden won the presidential election.
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2020: McDaniel Backtracks on Election Claims
In 2020, after being hired by NBC, Ronna McDaniel recanted on her claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent and stated that Biden won "fair and square".
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2021: The Overview Launched on Peacock
In 2021, the Stay Tuned team launched The Overview on Peacock.
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March 2024: NBC News Hires Ronna McDaniel
In March 2024, NBC News hired Ronna McDaniel, former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC). The hire stirred controversy because McDaniel had been a staunch Donald Trump loyalist who promoted false claims of voter fraud after Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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