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For nine years, “NBC Nightly News” has been the largest single source of news and information in the country. Each week, “Nightly News” continues to be the most-watched network evening newscast, with millions of Americans tuning in for the latest news and information. And each night, “Nightly News” takes viewers to the heart of a breaking news story, whether it is in depth international reporting, extensive domestic coverage or comprehensive political reporting. Led by anchor and managing editor Brian Williams, no other news program provides viewers a better way to get close to a story and receive the day’s most important national and international news.

“NBC Nightly News” provides reports and analyses of the day’s top news stories, in addition to regular reports including: “In Depth,” a longer form piece which examines and provides context, usually for the top news story of the day; “The Fleecing of America,” re-introduced in June of this year, examines government waste; “Lifeline,” takes a look at current health trends in America; and “In Their Own Words,” a unique segment which allows individuals to speak out on one of the day’s top news stories.

After hearing from viewers about the lack of good news in television news, “Nightly News” inaugurated its newest franchise, “Making a Difference” last November. Broadcast on Fridays, “Making a Difference” is a series of news stories about people who are selflessly helping others and individuals who are changing people’s lives for the better.

On November 7, 2005 – under Williams’ leadership – “Nightly News” became the first and only network evening newscast offered on the Internet – free of charge, in its entirety, and on demand. The “NBC Nightly News Netcast with Brian Williams” (www.nightly.msnbc.com) is available on the web at 10 p.m., ET/7 p.m. PT. In addition, Williams is also the first and only network evening news anchor to write a daily blog. On May 31, 2005, Williams began “The Daily Nightly” (www.dailynightly.msnbc.com) and, as he wrote in his first post, it aims to “create a narrative for the broadcast day and a window into the editorial process” at “NBC Nightly News.”

“Nightly News” inaugurated its current format on August 1, 1970 when the “Huntley-Brinkley Report” was expanded to seven nights a week. Previous anchors of NBC’s evening newscast include: John Cameron Swayze (2/16/49-10/26/56), Chet Huntley and David Brinkley (10/29/56-7/31/70), Huntley, Brinkley and Frank McGee (8/1/70-8/15/71), John Chancellor (8/16/71-6/6/76), Chancellor and Brinkley (7/7/76-10/4/79) Chancellor (10/5/79-4/2/82), Roger Mudd and Tom Brokaw (4/5/82-9/4/83) and Brokaw (9/5/83-12/1/04). Brian Williams became the program’s anchor and managing editor on December 2, 2004.

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  • Posted By: Sandi: to all of you who voted for Virg. Well most of the jobs went to out of town workers, like the guys who did the streets, from OHIO!, the workers down town who are from all over but Lansing. The people who have tried to work with him in neighborhoods know that its either his way or his way. He does not care what was told or promised to you, he makes sure it's his way. If you don't like it TOO BAD FOR YOU!! If you opossed him on something gee something is not right in you neighborhood and it is not the citys fault. You and your neighbors are doing something ilegal. How do I know? I have one of the letters they sent to my neighborhood. Good Luck Lansing
  • Posted By: : Congradulations to the City of Lansing! You re-elected someone who is totally beyond belief. A man who thinks if your a developer your the best thing to happen to the city, even it your less than honest. But if your a home owner who lives here... So you wanted him and we are now stuck with him for another 4 years. A man who went into QD for donuts, and had to have the clerk put them in a box for him because he did not know how. What a great guy for the mayor. Most of you have never had to try to deal with him, for fight him and his people for what was promised to them and then changed. You wait your turns are comming.
  • Posted By: Brad: BOY THATS JUST GREAT. I GUESS I'LL NEVER WORK IN LANSING THE NEXT FOR YEARS,BUTIM SURE VIRG WILL HIRE THE SCABS FROM GRAND RAPIDS AND HEAR HOW GREAT THE CITY IS DOING. THANKS VIRG FOR YOUR GREATGUIDENCE AND FABULOUS LIESD
  • Posted By: k: I think you people are neglecting the real culprit for Lansing's troubles as well as the state of Michigan.Look who we have in the capitol sitting there in her office,telling us all a bunch of lies and making promises that she knows she can't keep. Don't be so hard on our Mayor when it's our governor who needs to be scrutinized.
  • Posted By: Bill: My condolances to the residents of Lansing. You had your chance to rid yourself of your major embarrasment but chose not to. I hope it does not come back to haunt you in the next 4 loooooong years.
  • Posted By: Bill: GREAT! ! ! Michigan is still going to end up downhill. Why dont we just re-elect Granholm for Governor? Better off, why not elect Jim carry for president?, since this all seems to be such a comical situation... GO MICHIGAN! ! ! Move here!, NO JOBS! but it is such a pretty state.. Keep up the good work VIRG! ! Why cant you people making thousands take a cut? I personally think because taking from the middle class and the poor puts so much more in your pockets 2 thumbs down for you and our Govenor. Best wishes on continuing to bring down our state.
  • Posted By: Bill: Thank GOD that Carol Wood did not win! Anyone who thinks that neighborhoods generate revenue needs to get their head out of the clouds and take an introductory economics course. Jobs come BEFORE better neighborhoods, not the other way around.
  • Posted By: Shocked...: Congrats Virg...and I mean that with the utmost sarcarism...I do not live within the city of Lansing, thus could not vote but had I been able to I would not have voted for him. I am a city of Lansing employee and Virg has done NOTHING for the cities employees but cut jobs, benefits...take take take. Nor for the city in general...His motto in the last election was "Lansing Works" ironic that ALL of the construction on Michigan ave was done by scab's from Grand Rapids, and let's mention all the mums he planted along that road to the tune of $30,000.00 that only lasted one year and then died because they were not properly winterized, so the next spring they all got dug up, thrown away and more were planted to the tune of another $30,000.00. Tax payers money hard at work there. City employees have been working without a contract for nearly three years, no raises in site but his staff got a 20% increase last year alone...WAY to GO Virg...shame on you and your corrupt misguided politics...
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