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<p><h2>Role at NBC Nightly News</h2></p>

<p><a href="/biography/brain-willams">Brian Williams</a> served as the managing editor and anchor of NBC Nightly News with <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Brian Williams</a>, the flagship evening news program of NBC. He assumed this role in 2004, succeeding veteran <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brokaw">journalist</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brokaw">Tom Brokaw</a>. Prior to joining NBC Nightly News, <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Williams</a> was an <a href="/biography/brain-willams">anchor</a> at WCBS-TV in New York City.</p>

<p><h2>Early Life and Education</h2></p>

<p><a href="/biography/brain-willams">Brian Douglas Williams</a> was born on May 5, 1959, in Elmira, New York, and raised in Middletown, New Jersey. He attended George Washington University and later studied at the Catholic University of America, both in Washington, D.C., though he did not complete a degree.</p>

<p><h2>Family and Personal Life</h2></p>

<p><a href="/biography/brain-willams">Williams</a> married Jane Gillan Stoddard in 1986. The couple has two children: a son, <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Douglas Williams</a>, and a daughter, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Williams">Allison Williams</a>, an actress known for her work on television and in film. The family resides in New Canaan, Connecticut.</p>

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<p><h2>Broadcast Journalism Career</h2></p>

<p><a href="/biography/brain-willams">Brian Williams</a> began his broadcasting career in Pittsburg, Kansas, before moving to WCBS-TV in New York City. He later joined NBC News, where he served as a White House correspondent. <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Williams</a> also anchored programs on CNBC and MSNBC before becoming the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News. Under his leadership, the program earned consistently high ratings and industry acclaim.</p>

<p><h2>Reporting Highlights and Media Appearances</h2></p>

<p>During his career, <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Williams</a> covered numerous significant events, including natural disasters such as the 2004 Asian Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, which he reported on extensively from New Orleans. Outside of traditional news formats, <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Williams</a> made frequent appearances on entertainment programs including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Saturday Night Live, and late-night talk shows hosted by <a href="/biography/jimmy-fallon">Jimmy Fallon</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_O'Brien">Conan O’Brien</a>, and <a href="/biography/david-letterman">David Letterman</a>. He also made cameo appearances on the NBC comedy 30 Rock and appeared on Sesame Street in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he hosted the Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit event.</p>

<p><h2>Awards and Recognitions</h2></p>

<p>Throughout his career, <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Brian Williams</a> received numerous accolades, including twelve Emmy Awards, eleven Edward R. Murrow Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, the DuPont–Columbia University Award, and the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. In 2007, Time Magazine included him in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.</p>

<p><h2>Personal Interests and Honors</h2></p>

<p>A NASCAR enthusiast, <a href="/biography/brain-willams">Williams</a> hosted the inaugural NBC telecast of a NASCAR event in 1999. He is also an avid <a href="/biography/brain-willams">supporter</a> of the New York Giants. In recognition of his contributions to journalism, Bates College awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2005.</p>

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