In the introduction to his segment, Williams reported: “The story started with a terrible moment a dozen years back during the invasion of Iraq when the helicopter we’d been traveling in was forced down after being hit by an RPG.”Ĭhris Simeone, the pilot of the flight Williams was on, wrote on Williams’ Facebook page: “Such a liar! I was the Pilot in Command of the CH-47 flying Brian Williams into Iraq during the invasion. 30, when Williams broadcast a segment honoring retiring Army Command Sgt. Williams, according to the measurement firm, has a 52 percent awareness score, versus ABC “World News” anchor David Muir (22 percent) and CBS’s Scott Pelley (23 percent). I think Velshi is the front runner, at least he should be.
“The longer you wait, the greater the likelihood of a negative reaction,” said Henry Schafer, executive vice president of The Q Scores Company, which measures celebrity popularity. Have they replaced Brian Williams yet The show comes on a little late for me, but if theyve got someone good, Id stay up to watch it. The NBC News anchor has the highest Q Scores of all his evening news competitors.īut his popularity could decrease if the NBC News investigation into Williams’ fuzzy war stories drags on. “They need to be thinking of someone younger,” said one source.įinding a host who can capture Williams’ popularity - before the scandal - will be a tough feat. “Today” news co-host Willie Geist, who joined the show from MSNBC, appears to also be in the running for the anchor slot. Given his many years at “Today,” Lauer could bring his morning audience into the evening broadcast, some industry analysts posited.Īmong the three internal candidates, Holt, who is currently sitting in for Williams during his self-imposed leave from the “NBC Nightly News,” seems to have the inside track.ĬNBC host Quintanilla, who anchors financial show “Squawk on the Street,” is also being thought of seriously within 30 Rock for the slot. Sources say Lauer was consulted for his opinion Monday on the spot. Monday, however, many news industry sources said Lauer would be the perfect replacement. The move would appear to rule out Matt Lauer, who, at 57, seems destined to remain on “Today.” “They’re going to need to replace him with someone who has at least 15 years left ,” one 30 Rock insider told The Post. weekday slot on the show All In With Chris Hayes, is another possible replacement for Williams. The list, which includes Lester Holt, Carl Quintanilla and Willie Geist, leans heavily on younger talent at the Peacock Network. Mehdi Hasan, who is the main substitute anchor for MSNBC's 8 p.m. The short list has been drawn up should the internal investigation find Brian Williams needs to be replaced.
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