Brian Williams Biography
Brian Williams is an American journalist at MSNBC, who previously worked at NBC News as the former reporter, the network’s chief anchor of NBC Nightly News, and currently the host of “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams” its cable weeknight news program. Williams served as the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News”, the evening program on NBC from 2004 to 2015, and in 2005, NBC News was honored with the Peabody Award for the coverage of Hurricane Katrina.
Williams started his journalism career at KOAM-TV in 1981 in Pittsburg, Kansas, and on the following year, he covered news in Washington, D.C. at WTTG and then worked in Philadelphia for WCAU, owned and operated by CBS. Lastly, Brian joined NBC as an anchor of the national Weekday Nightly News and was the chief White House correspondent in 1993.
Brian Williams’s Age/Birthday
Williams is age 63 years, born in 1959, 5 May, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the United States of America. Moreover, he is of American nationality originating from Irish descent. Further, Brian celebrates his birthday every 5th May of the year. READ MORE: Carley Shimkus Fox News, Bio, Age, Husband, Baby, Salary & Net Worth
Brian Williams’s Height/Measurements
Williams stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch which is approximately 1.84 meters and has a body weight of 82 kg.
Brian Williams’s Parents and Siblings/Family
Brian was raised in a “boisterous” Catholic home of Irish heritage. He was born to Gordon Lewis Williams (father) and Dorothy May (mother). His father Gordon was an executive vice president of the National Retail Merchants Association, in N.Y. while his mother Dorothy was an amateur stage actress. Further, Brian is the youngest in a family of four siblings although he has not provided any details about the other three siblings.
Brian Williams’s Wife/Spouse
Williams married Jane Gillan Stoddard on 1986, 7 June through a church wedding hosted at the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, Connecticut. However, Brian’s wedding was a private ceremony attended by family and close friends only.
Jane is a host and executive producer of a weekly radio program on Bloomberg. The two have two children together and they live in New Canaan and own a beach house in Bay Head, New Jersey.
Brian Williams’s Daughter/Son (Children)
Brian and Jane have two children together; Allison Williams, who is an actress, and Douglas Williams, who is an anchor for Geico Sportsnite on SportsNet New York.
Brian Williams’s Education
Williams is an alumnus of a Roman Catholic high school in the New Monmouth section of Middletown and Mater Dei High School. During his time in high school, he served as a volunteer firefighter for three years.
Nevertheless, he enrolled at Brookdale Community College immediately after high school. Later exited to the Catholic University of America and later completed his studies at George Washington University.
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
Williams is the host of the weeknights news program “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams. Brian served as the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News”, the evening program on NBC from 2004 to 2015.
Moreover, in 2005, NBC News was honored with the Peabody Award for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina where Williams took the award on behalf of the network.
Brian Williams MSNBC
Williams returned to MSNBC in September 2015 as the network’s chief anchor. Moreover, he currently anchors nightly news and politics known as The 11th Hour with Brian Williams.
However, Brian was given a six months suspension from NBC News in February 2015, for misrepresenting events that took place while covering the Iraq War in 2003. Nonetheless, later on, on June 18, 2015, Brian was relegated to a breaking news anchor for MSNBC. In November 2021, Brian announced he would be leaving MSNBC when his contract expires.
Douglas Williams Brian Williams
Douglas Williams is the son of Brian who is an anchor of Geico Sportsnite on SportsNet New York.
Brian Williams’s Salary and Net Worth
Brian’s salary is estimated to be around $ 10 Million per year. Moreover, He has accumulated great fortune throughout his entire journalism career. Brian’s net worth is estimated to be above $ 40 Million dollars.
Brian Williams Jerry Maguire
Brian promised an exclusive video on a live interview of the meeting between Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump, the result was a clip from Jerry Maguire.
Rock Center with Brian Williams
Brian was announced to be the host of Rock Center with Brian Williams on October 4, 2011. This is a news magazine program that premiered on October 31, 2011, at 10:00 pm, ET. Further, it was a replacement for “The Playboy Club”.
Where is Brian Williams today?
Brian is the host of the weeknights news program “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
How old is Brian Williams?
Williams is age 63 years, born in 1959, 5 May, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the United States of America.
Is Brian William on vacation from the 11th Hour?
No, he announced that he would leave MSNBC when his contract expires.
Where is Brian Williams now?
Brian is currently serving as an NBC News network’s chief anchor of NBC Nightly News. Previously was a former reporter. Nonetheless, he hosts the weeknight news program “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams” at the moment.