'NBC Nightly News,' Tom Llamas to broadcast live from Pittsburgh

'NBC Nightly News,' Tom Llamas to broadcast live from Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh will soon be featured on a newscast that reaches millions of television viewers across the country.  “NBC Nightly News,” the...

What Is Tom Llamas and NBC Nightly News Doing in Pittsburgh?

TOM LLAMAS | PHOTO COURTESY OF NBC NEWS Since being named anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News in June, veteran journalist Tom Llamas has broadcasted live from Texas, Miami, Chicago, Alaska and beyond. On Tuesday, it was Pittsburgh’s turn. Llamas, who replaced Lester Holt on the long-running show, was in the city as part of NBC News’ recently launched Reporting for American campaign, which reiterates the organization’s commitment to sp…

NBC News in Pittsburgh, but many may not see it

The good news is NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas will broadcast from Pittsburgh tonight as part of their “Reporting for America” campaign. (I imagine it will include Llamas cutting promos with WPXI anchors Gordon Loesch and Lisa Sylvester.) The bad news is Verizon Fios customers won’t be seeing the broadcast on their TV unless they have an antenna or alternate means to view WPXI (11). Cox Media Group and Verizon are at odds about retransmission…