Updated: 15 Dec 2020, 16:17
MSNBC'S chief anchor Brian Williams has been under the NBC News umbrella for over 20 years.
Williams has held various news anchor positions at NBC, CNBC, MSNBC and WCBS.
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Who is MSNBC's chief anchor Brian Williams?
Williams, 61, was born on May 5, 1959, in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
He landed his first broadcasting job in 1981 at KOAM-TV in Pittsburg, Kansas.
In 1982, Williams moved to Washington DC and covered news in the area at then-independent station WTTG, then worked in Philadelphia for WCAU, which was then owned and operated by CBS.
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Williams is currently the host of MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Brian WilliamsCredit: Getty Images - Getty