{"id":1656,"date":"2016-11-03T11:37:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T15:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2016-11-03T11:37:06","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T15:37:06","slug":"nbc-news-and-msnbc-light-up-democracy-plaza-with-all-day-election-coverage-on-tuesday-nov-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2016\/11\/03\/nbc-news-and-msnbc-light-up-democracy-plaza-with-all-day-election-coverage-on-tuesday-nov-8\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NEWS AND MSNBC LIGHT UP DEMOCRACY PLAZA WITH ALL-DAY ELECTION COVERAGE ON TUESDAY, NOV. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, and Chuck Todd Lead NBC News “Decision Night in America”\u00a0Coverage Beginning at 7 p.m. ET, Joined by Tom Brokaw<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel Maddow, Brian Williams, and Chris Matthews Lead MSNBC Primetime Coverage Beginning at 6\u00a0p.m. ET<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonstop Digital Coverage on NBCNews.com and Social Channels; Live Streams Beginning at 4 p.m. ET \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Special Broadcasts of \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d \u201cTODAY,\u201d \u201cNBC Nightly News,\u201d \u201cMorning Joe,\u201d and MSNBC Dayside Bookend Election Night<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NOVEMBER 3, 2016 — NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver nonstop coverage of election night 2016 anchored live from NBC News world headquarters in New York City. \u00a0Historic Rockefeller Center transforms into Democracy Plaza as the landmark 30 Rock building lights up in red, white, and blue — complete with an augmented reality map of the United States on the iconic skating rink that will tell the story of the evening as the states turn red and blue, as well as large outdoor screens for crowds to view live results.<\/span><\/p>\n

Election night coverage on the NBC broadcast network airs from 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. ET, led by \u201cNBC Nightly News\u201d anchor <\/span>Lester Holt<\/b>, \u201cTODAY\u201d co-host <\/span>Savannah Guthrie<\/b>, and \u201cMeet the Press\u201d moderator and NBC News political director <\/span>Chuck Todd<\/b>. \u00a0Holt, Guthrie, and Todd will be joined by NBC News special correspondent <\/span>Tom Brokaw<\/b>, who has covered every presidential election since 1968. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Sunday, November 6, \u201c<\/span>Meet the Press with Chuck Todd<\/b>\u201d originates live from NBC News Election Headquarters in New York with an all-star political panel of NBC News and MSNBC anchors and contributors<\/a>. \u00a0\u201cTODAY<\/strong>\u201d will provide full coverage with Matt Lauer<\/strong> and Savannah Guthrie<\/strong> election day and the morning after. \u00a0\u201c<\/span>NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt<\/b>\u201d expands to a full hour on Monday, November 7 and Wednesday, November 9.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur \u2018Decision Night in America\u2019 is for news what the Super Bowl is to sports,\u201d said NBC News president <\/span>Deborah Turness<\/b>. \u201cWe will capture the scale and drama of the night with our team of unrivaled anchors, as well as cutting-edge technology that will bring our iconic location of Rockefeller Center to life as never before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

MSNBC\u2019s all-day coverage will follow every detail and development as the candidates make their closing arguments and voters head to the polls. \u00a0The primetime political team kicks off at 6\u00a0p.m. ET with <\/span>Rachel Maddow<\/b>, <\/span>Brian Williams<\/b>, and <\/span>Chris Matthews <\/b>joined by the deep bench of correspondents and contributors.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Wednesday morning, \u201c<\/span>Morning Joe<\/b>\u201d welcomes a live audience to NBC\u2019s Studio 8H for a special post-election broadcast.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur anchors and Road Warriors have been on the trail tracking every twist and turn of this campaign, and we\u2019ve been rewarded with growing audiences because of our dynamic, in-depth coverage,\u201d said MSNBC president <\/span>Phil Griffin<\/b>. \u00a0\u201cAs decision day approaches, we\u2019ll continue to provide the sharpest reporting and analysis to help viewers make sense of this incredible election.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

NBC News and MSNBC journalists contributing to election coverage include:<\/span><\/p>\n