The Evolution of Brian Williams: 12 Milestones in Embattled Anchor’s Career (Photos)

Williams has enjoyed a long, storied career in broadcast journalism

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1970s: Interns for President Jimmy Carter.
WCBS
1987: Reports for WCBS in New York.
NBC
1993: Joins NBC News as anchor of Weekend "Nightly News" and chief White House correspondent.
Brian Williams 1999 at White House Correspondents Dinner (C-SPAN)
C-SPAN
1999: Speaks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
MSNBC
1996: MSNBC launch lineup includes "The News With Brian Williams."
NBC
2003: Covers the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
NBC
2004: Succeeds Tom Brokaw as "Nightly News" anchor.
NBC
2004: Arrives a day before Hurricane Katrina and reports from inside the Superdome.
NBC
2010: Covers the devastating Haiti earthquake.
NBC
2014: Slow-jams the news on Jimmy Fallon.
NBC
2014: Travels to Russia for an exclusive with NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
Brian Williams raps Snoop Dogg on 'The Tonight Show'
Feb. 10, 2015: NBC suspends anchor for false Iraq helicopter story.