NBC News’ Harry Smith spoke with the Sun Journal’s publisher, executive editor and staff about the newspaper’s mission.
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NBC says investigation found no culture of sexual harassment
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC has concluded in an internal investigation ordered after Matt Lauer’s firing that it doesn’t believe there is a culture of sexual harassment in its news division. The network says that more needs to be done to ensure employees know how to report complaints about misconduct and not fear retaliation. To […]
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NBC’s Olympic tape delay has the internet pretty riled up
No, events at the Pyeongchang Olympics are not all televised live. And, yes, that means you sometimes will find a result before you see it on TV. Exhibit A: American Red Gerard won the United States’ first medal of the Games in the snowboard slopestyle, but NBC didn’t air it until about a half-hour later. […]
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Olympic watching guide: Who is competing Thursday
NBC paid nearly $1 billion for broadcast rights, and events will be shown on the parent network as well as NBC Sports Network, CNBC, USA and the Olympic Channel. Live-streaming of all events is available at NBCOlympics.com or via the NBC app. There is a 14-hour time difference. Events listed here are those shown on […]
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NBC Olympic coverage available on air and online
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off the Super Bowl, NBC begins more than two weeks of Winter Olympics coverage on Thursday with a new host, some new wrinkles and the hope that its business model keeps pace with the different ways people experience events on television and online. Some skiing and figure skating competition takes […]
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Longtime sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at 82
In this Sept. 29, 2016, file photo, San Diego Padres broadcaster Dick Enberg waves to crowd at a retirement ceremony prior to the Padres’ final home baseball game of the season, against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Diego. Enberg, the sportscaster who got his big break with UCLA basketball and went on to call […]
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Who will replace Matt Lauer at NBC?
After years of morning TV dominance, the face of the “Today” show for two decades is suddenly gone at a time when NBC’s crown jewel is locked in a fierce ratings battle with ABC’s “Good Morning America.” NBC was also preparing for the high-profile Winter Olympics in February, when Lauer was likely to anchor much […]
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Update: NBC News fires Matt Lauer over accusations of crude misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) — “Today” show host Matt Lauer was fired for what NBC on Wednesday called “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a colleague and was promptly confronted with a published report accusing him of crude and habitual misconduct with other women around the office. With his easygoing charm, Lauer has long been a lucrative and […]
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Livermore school part of NBC’s Red Nose Day programming
Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore will be featured during NBC’s Red Nose Day program from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Principal Kevin Harrington was given 500 Red Noses to distribute to students and staff. Second-grader Dominic Webster, front, received the first Red Nose at a recent assembly. Standing behind him are, from […]
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Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News for NBC
Megyn Kelly, a star host at Fox News whose profile soared after a feud with Donald Trump, will leave the network for a prominent new role at NBC News, a person at NBC News confirmed. Kelly will host a daytime news and discussion program, anchor a Sunday-night news show and be featured in NBC’s political […]