NBC NIGHTLY News Celebrates 60 Years

The nightly news broadcast on NBC celebrates 60 years today.

Here's a history, courtesy of TVNewser.com.
• Feb. 16, 1948 — "NBC Television Newsreel"
• Feb. 16, 1949 — "Camel News Caravan" with John Cameron Swayze• Oct. 29, 1956 — "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" with Chet Huntley and David Brinkley (initially called "NBC News," then "The Texaco Huntley-Brinkley Report" became "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" in 1961)
• Sept. 9, 1963 — Huntley-Brinkley Report expands from 15 minutes to a half-hour
• Aug. 3, 1970 — "NBC Nightly News" with David Brinkley, John Chancellor and Frank McGee
• Aug. 15, 1971 — "NBC Nightly News" with John Chancellor• June 7, 1976 — "NBC Nightly News" with John Chancellor and David Brinkley
• Oct. 5, 1979 — "NBC Nightly News" with John Chancellor
• Apr. 5, 1982 — "NBC Nightly News" with Tom Brokaw and Roger Mudd• Sept. 5, 1983 — "NBC Nightly News" with Tom Brokaw
• Dec. 2, 2004 — "NBC Nightly News" with Brian Williams