NBC Nightly News

[Big Country News 435]

 

Via Facebook, it seems that Thomas Roberts is the first openly gay man to anchor an evening newscast for a major network. Here's an article I pulled from Facebook's trending feature.

 

http://www.advocate.com/media/2015/07/18/watch-reporting-tonight-thomas-roberts-first-out-gay-man-anchor-network-news

 

Darn! I wanted this milestone.

[Mannym13 15]

I really like that there's no weekend anchor set in stone. I don't see it as inconsistency but as a way for NBC News to show just how deep their talent is, and it's DEEP. Anchoring the weekend edition is also a good way to get people some more time on air.

 

People that have anchored on weekends

 

Carl Quintanilla

Peter Alexander

Kate Snow

Thomas Roberts

Craig Melvin

Erica Hill

Willie Geist

Savannah Guthrie sometimes

***I personally wish Harry Smith was given a few more chances***

[USNewsie 50]

Was it weird that I just saw a Nightly News promo on CNN?

[wabceyewitness 825]

Was it weird that I just saw a Nightly News promo on CNN?

 

Most likely NBC bought local ad time on your local cable operator. Cable stations give time to providers like TWC, Fios, etc to sell local ads.

[BehindNYNews 147]

Kate Snow named Sunday NN anchor.

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/kate-snow-named-anchor-of-sunday-nbc-nightly-news/272040

[TVNewsLover 785]

Kate Snow named Sunday NN anchor.

 

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/kate-snow-named-anchor-of-sunday-nbc-nightly-news/272040

Great choice. I think Peter Alexander should get Saturday edition.

[BehindNYNews 147]

Great choice. I think Peter Alexander should get Saturday edition.

I am not a fan of Peter Alexander anchoring. He seems really uncomfortable at the desk. I'd like to see Thomas Roberts get Saturday's.

[memnews 36]

Unusual split anchoring arrangement tonight... the voiceover said Craig Melvin was reporting tonight, but about half of the broadcast was Thomas Roberts live in Oregon tossing to other reporters for the college shooting coverage.

[Breaking News 835]

Another win for Lester Holt in the ratings.

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/27/another-win-for-lester-holt

[Robin Red 104]

Another win for Lester Holt in the ratings.

 

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/27/another-win-for-lester-holt

 

Lester Holt still showing why he is the MVP of NBC.

 

NBC better worship the ground Lester walks in for saving them from being a laughing stock.

[Robin Red 104]

I am not a fan of Peter Alexander anchoring. He seems really uncomfortable at the desk. I'd like to see Thomas Roberts get Saturday's.

 

I don't think Thomas Roberts has the gravitas for evening news, he fits more into cable realm.

[nynewsjunkie 13]

I wonder why they haven't updated the Sunday open to include Kate Snow's name?

[24994J 5619]

Under the split anchor weekend format, ABC and CBS do not tag on the anchor's names to the open, so it's not surprising that NBC is following suit.

[TVNewsLover 785]

They seem to be switching throngs up for some reason.

 

Natalie has not read News Briefs In The First Hour for Three Days now for whatever reason.

 

I have to admit frankly kind of bothers me a little

Wrong thread??

[B2r4a6n 103]

Jose Diaz Balart anchoring the Saturday edition tonight.

[rkolsen 1685]

Jose Diaz Balart anchoring the Saturday edition tonight.

Apparently he's being added into the rotation. I thought he did great.

 

Telemundo is obviously proud:

 

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[A3N 1002]

Where did he anchor from? Miami or NY?

[rkolsen 1685]

Where did he anchor from? Miami or NY?

 

NY.

[TVNewsLover 785]

I'm not a fan.

[CanadianTVguy 2]

Apparently he's being added into the rotation. I thought he did great.

 

Telemundo is obviously proud:

 

[MEDIA=twitter]668202729765019649[/MEDIA]

 

[MEDIA=twitter]668203345044205568[/MEDIA]

 

[MEDIA=twitter]668211303522115584[/MEDIA]

 

[MEDIA=twitter]668213529430925313[/MEDIA]

 

[MEDIA=twitter]668218000085024769[/MEDIA]

 

What studio is that? Doesn't look like 3C?

[rkolsen 1685]

What studio is that? Doesn't look like 3C?

 

It's one of NBC's insert studios that is used for weekend Nightly News and other purposes. They have four of them available for use. Then they have the bigger studio that was used for Wake Up With Al, Noticiero Telemundo when they're in NY and MSNBC sometimes. Another studio is used to provide live continuity for Sprout - their children's channel.

 

 

http://nbcny.filmmakersdestination.com/stages/global-media-insert-studios/

 

But your right - that's the desk that came from the old Nightly News studio. The image comes from the great Dennis Degan on Flickr.

 

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[MidwestTV 1236]

I guess I don't understand why they didn't just use the main studio?

[rkolsen 1685]

I guess I don't understand why they didn't just use the main studio?

Because it costs money to staff a studio - camera operators and stage managers. It's a lot cheaper to do a broadcast from a studio where there's one camera that's robotically operated.

[BehindNYNews 147]

Because it costs money to staff a studio - camera operators and stage managers. It's a lot cheaper to do a broadcast from a studio where there's one camera that's robotically operated.

Yes but this is NBC Nightly News we are talking about, not CBS 493 News in Onionville.

 

Kidding of course but the point stands, it is the flagship broadcast of NBC News.

[ProButtonPusher 230]

Well, the fact that it took posting a picture of the studio for anyone to notice tells me...Its not a big deal. It's the weekend show, and they have an rear projection screen that can make it look just like they're in the main studio. Saves a little money, viewers don't notice. Seems like a no-lose scenario for NBC.