Hallie Jackson is the new anchor of NBC Nightly News. A month after veteran journalist Kate Snow announced her departure from the program, the network confirmed Wednesday, per Variety, that the NBC News senior Washington correspondent will replace Snow at the anchor desk beginning April 7.
“Hallie is an exceptional journalist and an extraordinary broadcaster, representing the very best of NBC News. She is a natural fit to anchor our flagship newscast on Sundays,” Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News’ executive vice president of programming, said in a statement. “She is a natural fit to anchor our flagship newscast on Sundays.”
Hallie Jackson Takes Anchor Duties at Sunday ‘NBC Nightly News’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/f7UAiIrtOg
— Variety (@Variety) March 20, 2024
Jackson joined NBC News in 2014 as an embed covering the presidential campaign of Senator Ted Cruz and is one of a number of young reporters once dubbed “The Road Warriors” who covered various runs for The White House. She currently serves as a senior Washington correspondent and anchors …