NBC Nightly News

According to this telecast, Feb. 16 1948 was the date of NBC's first "Television Newsreel." 1949 saw the first anchor, John Cameron Swayze, hosting "Camel News Caravan." 1956 saw the debut of the Huntley-Brinkley Report. "NBC Nightly News" got its name in 1970 with John Chancellor.

The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor was shown live during this telecast.

This episode was dedicated to NBC producer Eric Wishnie, who died in the early hours of July 30.

This episode was anchored by Brian Williams from Ft. Worth, TX.

Brian Williams hosted this episode from El Paso, TX.

Reporters who worked on this episode and their segments:

Under Attack in Iraq: Tom Aspell
Donald Rumsfeld Secret Memo: Kevin Corke
After the Storm: Janet Shamlian
Castro's Cuba: Mark Potter
Spy's Death: Ned Colt
Internet Fraud: Lisa Myers
Dollars & Sense - Housing Prices: John Seigenthaler (also the host)
Snow Dogs & The Iditarod: Peter Alexander

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

Midwest Weather: Janet Shamlian
Iraq Latest: David Gregory
Hezbollah Rallies: Richard Engel
Spy Plot: Dawna Friesen
Terror Scores: Pete Williams
Chinese Mine: Mark Mullen
Making a Difference: Anne Thompson

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

Midwest Weather: Janet Shamlian
Iraq Latest: David Gregory
Hezbollah Rallies: Richard Engel
Spy Plot: Dawna Friesen
Terror Scores: Pete Williams
Chinese Mine: Mark Mullen
Making a Difference: Anne Thompson

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

Bush Meets with Al-Maliki: David Gregory & Richard Engel
Iraq study Group: Andrea Mitchel
Condoleezza Rice: Brian Williams
Meth Use Spreads: Pete Williams
Russian Spy Twist: Dawna Friesen
Hurricane Season: Brian Williams

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

Bush in Jordon - David Gregory
Al-Sadr's Power - Richard Engel
Iraq Redeployment - Jim Miklaszewski
Global Warming Case - Peter Williams
Plane Radiation - Ned Colt
Little Baghdad - Brian Williams

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

No Troop Pullout - David Gregory
Bush Meets with Maliki - Richard Engel
Bush Blames Al-Qaida - Jim Miklaszewski
Papa Visit - Keith Miller
Heart Stents - Robert Bazell
Whose America - Ron Allen
Movie Boom - Don Teague

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

Iraq Study Group: Andrea Mitchel
Bush In Estonia: David Gregory
Iraq Latest: Tom Aspell
NYPD Shooting: Mike Tabbi
Nuclear Plans: Lisa Myers
Holiday Shopping: Carl Quintanilla
What Works: Robert Bazell

The segments and who worked on which one, according to the MS-NBC site are:

Tom Aspell & Jim Miklaszewski
Black Friday: Jane Wells
Spy Story: Dawna Friesen
Florida Recount: Chip Reid
Ambassador Hotel: Jim Larson
Making a Difference: Don Teague