BREAKING: Brian Williams, longtime anchor and MSNBC host, to leave NBC News after 28 years.
In his farewell to colleagues, the veteran journalist took stock of some of his accomplishments: “28 years, 38 countries, 8 Olympic games, 7 Presidential elections, half a dozen Presidents, a few wars, and one SNL.
“Good friends were in great supply at NBC. I was fortunate that everyone I worked with made me better at my job," Williams, 62, wrote. In an email, Jones said Willams’ tenure had been marked by breaking “countless” major stories and attracting top journalists to his programs.
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