Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie to Anchor ‘Decision 2024’ Special Coverage and Analysis Beginning at 8 p.m. ET on NBC
Tom Llamas, Hallie Jackson and Kristen Welker Lead Special Post-Debate Coverage on NBC News NOW
Live Reporting and Analysis Throughout the Day on NBCNews.com Live Blog
Sept. 5, 2024 — NBC News will present comprehensive coverage of the presidential debate on Tuesday evening, broadcasting the full debate live on NBC and NBC News NOW and offering extensive primetime coverage across both networks beginning at 8 p.m. NBCNews.com and the NBC News app will feature up-to-the-minute analysis and the latest reporting from Philadelphia throughout the day.
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie will anchor a pre-debate primetime special starting at 8 p.m. on NBC and NBC News NOW, followed by a live presentation on both networks of the ABC News-hosted debate at 9 p.m. Holt and Guthrie will continue special coverage following the debate.
Top Story anchor Tom Llamas and Weekend Nightly News anchor Hallie Jackson will lead coverage at 11 p.m. on NBC News NOW alongside Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker. Llamas, Jackson and Welker will take streaming coverage late into the evening with contributions from chief political analyst Chuck Todd and an expert NBC News team that will break down the news, cut through the spin and offer comprehensive post-debate analysis.
NBCNews.com will offer a comprehensive live blog on Tuesday featuring live updates and signature insight from NBC News’ extensive team of correspondents, reporters, producers and embeds covering the 2024 campaign.
Viewers can watch the debate live on their local NBC station or on NBC News NOW. The ad-supported streaming network is available 24/7 and free of charge across nearly every online video platform, including Peacock, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus and the NBC News app on smartphones and smart TVs.
ORIGINAL REPORTING FROM CORRESPONDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA AND AROUND THE COUNTRY NEXT WEEK AHEAD OF HISTORIC DEBATE
- NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander, White House correspondent Monica Alba, and Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will report on the Harris campaign from Philadelphia. Senior Capitol Hill correspondent Garrett Haake and correspondent Dasha Burns will report on the Trump campaign. All five will contribute to coverage across NBC News, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com and MSNBC.
- NBC News Digital reporters Jon Allen and Peter Nicholas will report from Philadelphia for NBCNews.com. An entire team of reporters, producers and embeds in Washington and around the country will contribute live coverage for the NBCNews.com live blog throughout the day.
- NBC News Daily anchor Kate Snow and correspondent Jacob Soboroff will contribute in-depth reporting from electorally significant communities around the country for NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com and MSNBC.
- NBC News embed reporters Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Jillian Frankel and Jake Traylor will contribute on-air coverage and digital reporting from Philadelphia.
For more information, contact:
Alex Butcher-Nesbitt
NBC News
Alex.Butcher-Nesbitt@nbcuni.com
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