Brian Williams | The ’90s: Interview Outtakes

I get to anchor the oldest broadcast on

I get to anchor the oldest broadcast on one of the oldest over-the-air

one of the oldest over-the-air

one of the oldest over-the-air television networks inside a building

television networks inside a building

television networks inside a building that was built at the height of the

that was built at the height of the

that was built at the height of the depression in New York City and that

depression in New York City and that

depression in New York City and that affords me the ability to say no to the

affords me the ability to say no to the

affords me the ability to say no to the occasional Anna Nicole Smith story I

occasional Anna Nicole Smith story I

occasional Anna Nicole Smith story I have it pretty good I can sit here and

have it pretty good I can sit here and

have it pretty good I can sit here and tell you that not one of our viewers

tell you that not one of our viewers

tell you that not one of our viewers thinks that when Nightly News ends and

thinks that when Nightly News ends and

thinks that when Nightly News ends and access or extra or Entertainment Tonight

access or extra or Entertainment Tonight

access or extra or Entertainment Tonight begins they are the same broadcast I’ve

begins they are the same broadcast I’ve

begins they are the same broadcast I’ve been able to appear on comedy shows and

been able to appear on comedy shows and

been able to appear on comedy shows and go back to my day job it has given me a

go back to my day job it has given me a

go back to my day job it has given me a little flexibility there’s an old habit

little flexibility there’s an old habit

little flexibility there’s an old habit Asher in New York passed away now and

Asher in New York passed away now and

Asher in New York passed away now and his expression used to be on radio ads

his expression used to be on radio ads

his expression used to be on radio ads an educated consumer is our best

an educated consumer is our best

an educated consumer is our best customer I don’t worry so much about the

customer I don’t worry so much about the

customer I don’t worry so much about the blending the melding of entertainment

blending the melding of entertainment

blending the melding of entertainment and news but I would like educated

and news but I would like educated

and news but I would like educated consumers to come to us as viewers I

consumers to come to us as viewers I

consumers to come to us as viewers I think people get the difference between

think people get the difference between

think people get the difference between say NBC Nightly News or one of the

say NBC Nightly News or one of the

say NBC Nightly News or one of the so-called big three networking news

so-called big three networking news

so-called big three networking news broadcasts and those shows that come on

broadcasts and those shows that come on

broadcasts and those shows that come on after them a Current Affair Rupert

after them a Current Affair Rupert

after them a Current Affair Rupert Murdoch changed the game he changed

Murdoch changed the game he changed

Murdoch changed the game he changed media that happened in the late 80s that

media that happened in the late 80s that

media that happened in the late 80s that started surging entertainment media

started surging entertainment media

started surging entertainment media became a huge industry starting in the

became a huge industry starting in the

became a huge industry starting in the 90s is it right alongside us yes do we

90s is it right alongside us yes do we

90s is it right alongside us yes do we have to note it sometimes yes do those

have to note it sometimes yes do those

have to note it sometimes yes do those waves splash up against us do

waves splash up against us do

waves splash up against us do entertainment stories find their way

entertainment stories find their way

entertainment stories find their way into news because you can’t change the

into news because you can’t change the

into news because you can’t change the tastes of the American people sometimes

tastes of the American people sometimes

tastes of the American people sometimes but I’m not worried about it because

but I’m not worried about it because

but I’m not worried about it because when times get tough and issues turn

when times get tough and issues turn

when times get tough and issues turn serious we’re there we’ll go anywhere on

serious we’re there we’ll go anywhere on

serious we’re there we’ll go anywhere on the planet when we do the viewers come

the planet when we do the viewers come

the planet when we do the viewers come find us there’s still intense engagement