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The Daily Nightly began on May 31, 2005. As Brian wrote in his first post it aims to provide a narrative of the broadcast day and a window into the editorial process at NBC Nightly News. Brian weighs in every weekday and NBC News correspondents and producers post regularly.

Brian Williams became the seventh anchor and managing editor in the history of NBC Nightly News on December 2, 2004. Read his full biography.

Offering warmth to those who need it

I remember receiving a blue, flowery blanket when I was seven years old.  I can describe it perfectly, because “Blanks” rests in a drawer in my bedroom to this day.  It is just a scrap of its original form, but Blanks reminds me of the warmth and security that it provided me when I was so young; and it still makes me feel that way today.  I remember agonizing when my brother hid Blanks to torment me, and refusing to go to bed until my mother returned it to me from the laundry.  I think every adult that had a blanket has a memory or two just like mine, which makes it easy to appreciate the significance of tonight’s “Making a Difference” segment.

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