All eyes have been on NBC News over the past couple of weeks, which made last night’s 2018 midterm elections broadcast especially important; but also a welcome distraction from the controversies.
In fact, NBC News chairman Andy Lack told TVNewser last night that he was as excited about this particular election night broadcast as any he’s been a part of in years.
We obtained a note that the NBC News chairman sent to colleagues this morning, thanking them for their “extraordinary work” the previous night and telling them: “We’re bigger than ever, but more importantly, we’re better than ever.”
Colleagues,
You did something last night that sets us apart from every other news organization. You put forward not one, but two outstanding broadcasts – each helping viewers navigate a complicated national election with hundreds of competitive races and multiple storylines.
And that’s not all. Our ever-expanding digital efforts produced an exceptional live stream, Stay Tuned updates throughout the night, and dynamic coverage on NBCNews.com.
There’s no better example of the combined strength of NBC News and MSNBC. We’re bigger than ever, but more importantly, we’re better than ever.
All in all, we produced more than 50 hours of special coverage across seven unique NBC News platforms. We did it with the best anchors at the desk, 30 plus correspondents spread around the country, fantastic teamwork in our control rooms and newsrooms, cutting-edge vote-tracking technology, with smart and steady hands at the Decision Desk.
There’s more work to do in the days ahead. But I hope you’ll pause for a moment today and take tremendous pride in what we accomplished together.
Many thanks for the extraordinary work…
Andy