Who is Brian Williams and what is his net worth?
MSNBC'S chief anchor Brian Williams has been under the NBC News umbrella for over 20 years.
Williams announced on November 9, 2021, that he was leaving MSNBC after over two decades on the job.
Who is Brian Williams and what is his net worth?
Williams, 62, was born on May 5, 1959, in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
He landed his first broadcasting job in 1981 at KOAM-TV in Pittsburg, Kansas.
In 1982, Williams moved to Washington DC and covered news in the area at then-independent station WTTG, then worked in Philadelphia for WCAU, which was then owned and operated by CBS.
In 1987, he broadcast in New York City on WCBS.
Williams joined NBC News in 1993, where he anchored the national Weekend Nightly News and was chief White House correspondent.
In 1996, he began serving as anchor and managing editor of The News with Brian Williams, broadcast on MSNBC and CNBC.
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He also served as a primary substitute anchor on The NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, and its weekend anchor.
The journalist has a net worth reported to be $40million.
His current salary with MSNBC is reported to be $6million per year, according to
What is the name of Williams' news program on MSNBC?
Williams currently anchors the show The 11th Hour with Brian Williams on MSNBC.
He announced his departure from his show on November 9, releasing a statement, saying: "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."
He also expressed gratitude to NBC, saying the network "is a part of me and always will be."
Williams anchored The 11th Hour for the past five years but assured his audience that the show would keep going even after his departure.
It is unclear if he will be replaced.
Williams' broadcast and last day with the network is December 9, 2021.
After Williams' final broadcast, NBC had a number of guest hosts on the late-night program.
According to a report by , Morning Joe anchor Stephanie Ruhle will be replacing Brian Williams.
What other news programs has Williams anchor prior?
Under NBC, Williams anchored four different news programs in the 27 years with the company.
From 1993-1999, he was the weekend anchor for NBC Nightly News.
He anchored MSNBC The News with Brian Williams from 1996-2004.
From 2004-2015, he was the news anchor for NBC Weekly News, and from 2011-2013 he was the host of Rock Center with Brian Williams.
Is Williams married or have children?
In 1986, Williams married TV producer Jane Stoddard Williams.
The couple has a son and a daughter together.
Their daughter, Allison Williams, starred on the HBO comedy Girls and in the film Get Out.
Their son, Doug Williams, is the late-night anchor of Geico SportsNite, which airs on the regional New York metropolitan area channel SportsNet New York.
Why did NBC suspend Williams suspended in 2015?
In 2015, NBC suspended Williams for six months without pay over his false story about coming under rocket fire in a US military helicopter in Iraq.
At the time, NBC president Deborah Turness said that on January 30, 2015, broadcast Williams misrepresented his helicopter ride while covering the Iraq war in 2003.
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Williams falsely claimed he came under rocket fire during the ride.
The network's investigation showed that Williams had repeated the incorrect account in other venues.
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