The NBC News Special Report is a sporadic news report that interrupts the regularly scheduled programming on NBC and/or its stations anytime with breaking news covered in the United States of America and the world.
1961–1967 [ ] 1967–1972 [ ]
Recreated intro from 30 Rock's episode "Live from Studio 6H."
1972–1976 [ ] 1976–1983 [ ]
Still version (1976-1979)
Still version (1979-1983)
1983–1984 [ ] 1984–1985 [ ] 1985–1988 [ ]
September 14, 1986 intro - Message on Drugs
1988 [ ] 1988–1989 [ ] 1989–1990 [ ] 1990-1992 [ ] 1992–1994 [ ] 1994–1996 [ ]
October 3, 1995 intro - The People vs. O.J. Simpson: The Verdict
1996–2003 [ ] This specific image was used in the live coverage on the September 11 Attacks.
The opening grahpics were used by MSNBC as well, but with one difference: the words "Special Report" were replaced with "Breaking News."[1]
Used during 9/11 coverage (This was captured on September 15th, 2001)
2003–2006 [ ]
March 2003 intro - Operation: Iraqi Freedom
April 2, 2005 intro - Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005
April 8, 2005 intro - The Funeral of Pope John Paul II
April 8, 2005 outro - The Funeral of Pope John Paul II
2006–2017 [ ]
2012 Background Shot outro
February 11, 2013 intro - The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
September 22, 2015 outro - Pope Francis in America
September 23, 2015 outro - Pope Francis in America
September 23, 2015 outro #2 - Pope Francis in America
2017–2023 [ ]
Split Screen Graphic (2017-2023)
Outro (alternate version featuring a background shot)
2023 Background Shot outro
2023-present [ ]
2024 Background Shot outro
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