Brian Williams To Emcee Peabody Awards

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Brian Williams, the award-winning anchor of "NBC Nightly News," will be the host of the 67th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

"Brian Williams is a broadcast journalist who exemplifies on a daily basis the single criterion that defines the Peabody Award -- Excellence," said Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia. "We are delighted that he will serve as our host and Master of Ceremonies for the 67th Peabody Awards presentation."

The winners of the Peabody Awards for original broadcast, cablecast and Webcast programs presented in 2007 will be announced via Webcast and satellite on April 2 from the University of Georgia.

Brian Williams succeeded Tom Brokaw in December 2004, becoming only the seventh anchor and managing editor in the history of "NBC Nightly News." In his first two years on the job, he became the most highly decorated evening-news anchor of the modern era. He has received six Edward R. Murrow Awards, seven Emmy Awards, the duPont-Columbia University Award and the industry's highest honor, the George Foster Peabody Award.

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Comments

[NoahVail]

Couldn't they get Bill O'Reilly to do it? Hasn't he won a whole slew of Peabody's?

[tinkaboutit]

Brian Williams is a corporate lickspittle. Peabody is rolling in his grave.

[MilesMonroe]

Why do I think the ceremony will go something like this?....

WILLIAMS: "You know, normally, these awards are reserved for professionals in broadcast journalism-- reporters, editors, producers. But, this year we've decided to honor the one person on whom we, as broadcasters, have come to depend during the past year....the person who helps us do our jobs better...who touches our hearts....who allows us to film him with just the right amount of back-lighting to achieve that cool 'halo effect'.....whose mere appearance on our newscasts enables us to reach so many segments of our advertising base, including the kids with their iPods....who reminds us that, even though we may be paid journalists, that doesn't mean that we can't have opinions and feed them to the American public as if they were fact. Senator Obama, c'mon on up and accept this very special Peabody! You've earned it."

[wm1066]

Oh this is rich. The press lets us down big time and now they crow about winning awards for excellence. Just like winning a 'Medal of Freedom' right?
Okay then, at least have it on April 1st, So we can alll celebrate it for what it has become!