Brian Williams to Anchor Late Campaign Newscast for MSNBC

Brian Williams rehabilitation is expected to enter a new phase in which he gets his own, half-hour MSNBC show at 11 PM, to recap each day’s presidential election news.

Williams was given the MSNBC role after losing his job as NBC “Nightly News” anchor in June 2015, following an internal investigation into false claims that he made about his news reporting. An internal investigation found that Williams made misstatements on and off the air about his reporting experiences during the 2003 USA invasion of Iraq. But Williams’ job has been somewhat fluid since the former NBC Nightly News anchor returned from a company imposed six-month suspension a year ago, after it was revealed he had exaggerated his reports about some of his exploits and experiences as an NBC newsman.

The new time slot would be a big step for Williams, who hasn’t had a regularly scheduled gig since serving a six-month suspension for exaggerating stories during his time on the Iraq War frontlines. He has also been a part of MSNBC’s coverage of political conventions and presidential primary results.

He returned last fall to win back viewers as a roving anchor, appearing during daytime hours to cover developing news.

Williams’ move to MSNBC coincided with a decision by NBC News Chairman Andy Lack to move the channel away from progressive political commentary during the day and more toward breaking news coverage.

NBC News has attributed MSNBC’s recent ratings growth to the strategic shift. CNN reports Brian Williams may host a live half hour at 11 between Labor Day and Election Day.