| The News with Brian Williams | |
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| Genre | News program |
| Presented by | Brian Williams John Seigenthaler (weekends) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | appx. 2,030 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC (1996–2002) CNBC (2002–2004) |
| Release | July 15, 1996 – May 14, 2004 |
The News with Brian Williams (later known as The News on CNBC) was an American news program that premiered on July 15, 1996, MSNBC's first day on the air. It was the first flagship signature news broadcast on both MSNBC and CNBC. The show was hosted by Brian Williams.[1] The News was a broadcast designed mainly for primetime viewers who might have missed that night's NBC Nightly News.
The News was originally shown at 9:00pm ET on MSNBC until July 6, 2001. It was moved to the 8pm time slot on July 9, 2001.
During the 2000 United States presidential election, The News was the main program for MSNBC's coverage.
John Seigenthaler (and later various hosts such as Soledad O'Brien, Forrest Sawyer, and some of the presenters from CNBC and MSNBC) often substituted for Williams during his absence, mainly because of Williams' duties as substitute on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
