Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie to Anchor Special Primetime Coverage on NBC Monday–Thursday
Kristen Welker to Anchor ‘Meet the Press NOW’ on NBC News NOW from Milwaukee Each Day
Tom Llamas and Hallie Jackson to Anchor 6+ Hours of Special Primetime Coverage of the Convention from the Host City Each Day on NBC News NOW
NBCNews.com to Feature Round-the-Clock Coverage, Delegate Tracking, and Live Updates from More Than Two Dozen Journalists on the Ground
July 9, 2024 — NBC News will feature comprehensive “Decision 2024” coverage and on-the-ground reporting from Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum next week for the 2024 Republican National Convention. As the presidential race enters its final months, more than two dozen of NBC News’ top political anchors and journalists will bring audiences inside the convention all week as the GOP prepares for the formal nomination of its presidential ticket.
The wide-reaching effort across NBC News’ broadcast, streaming and digital platforms continues 18 months of investment in substantive, on-the-ground coverage that brings audiences inside the key moments of the 2024 campaign.
LESTER HOLT AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE LEAD DAILY NETWORK COVERAGE WHILE NBC NEWS NOW PRESENTS 7+ HOURS OF STREAMING COVERAGE EACH DAY
- NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie will anchor “Decision 2024” from 10–11 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday on NBC and NBC News NOW.
- Holt and Guthrie will anchor special coverage from Milwaukee beginning at 9 p.m. and continuing until 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Thursday on NBC and NBC News NOW.
- Holt will anchor special editions of NBC Nightly News live from Milwaukee on Wednesday and Thursday while Guthrie co-anchors TODAY from the host city on Thursday and Friday.
- Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker will anchor special editions of Meet the Press NOW each day from Milwaukee at 4 p.m. ET, kicking off 7+ hours of daily streaming coverage on NBC News NOW.
- Top Story anchor Tom Llamas and Hallie Jackson NOW anchor Hallie Jackson will pick up special coverage from Milwaukee on NBC News NOW at 5 p.m. ET each day and continue until midnight, breaking down key reporting before and after the network special reports anchored by Holt and Guthrie.
- The NBCNews.com live blog will be the go-to source for breaking updates, scoops and in-depth analysis from the entire team of NBC News Politics reporters covering the campaign.
OVER TWO DOZEN ANCHORS, CORRESPONDENTS, REPORTERS AND EMBEDS TO REPORT LIVE FROM THE HOST CITY
- NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake, Vaughn Hillyard, and Dasha Burns will report from Milwaukee next week for NBC Nightly News, TODAY, NBC News NOW, and MSNBC.
- NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff will report from the convention floor while correspondent Shaquille Brewster will monitor and report on planned protests outside the Fiserv Forum and in greater Milwaukee for NBC News, NBC News NOW, and MSNBC.
- Chief political analyst Chuck Todd will report from Milwaukee and provide live updates and analysis across NBC News, NBC News NOW, and NBCNews.com.
- NBC News Digital reporters Jon Allen, Matt Dixon, Katherine Doyle, Henry Gomez, Allan Smith, and managing politics editor Amanda Terkel will lead coverage from Milwaukee for NBCNews.com, with support from the entire NBC News Politics team in Washington and around the country.
- Campaign embed reporters Jake Traylor, Jillian Frankel, and Alec Hernandez will contribute coverage for all platforms from the host city, with Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Katherine Koretski, and Alex Tabet covering protests and outside candidate events in Milwaukee.
For more information, contact:
Alex Butcher-Nesbitt
NBC News
Alex.Butcher-Nesbitt@nbcuni.com
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