NBC Nightly News

This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see: Other

Contents
1948–1951	1951–1956	1956–1965	1965–1967	1967–1970	1970–1972	1972–1976
1976–1978	1978–1979	1979–1982	1982–1983	1983–1984 (with Tom Brokaw)	1984–1985 (with Tom Brokaw)	1985–1988 (with Tom Brokaw)
1988–1990 (with Tom Brokaw)	1990–1992	1992–1994	1994–1999	1999–2004	2004	2004–2006
2006–2007	2007–2016	2007–2015	2015–2016	2016–present

NBC Television Newsreel

1948–1951

Camel/Plymouth News Caravan

1951–1956

By 1955; the makers of Camel cigarettes, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, cut their sponsorship to three days a week; with Chrysler Corporation taking the other days, during which the name would be the "Plymouth News Caravan".

The Huntley-Brinkley Report

The first Huntley-Brinkley Report was aired on October 29, 1956 and the last was aired on July 31, 1970.

1956–1965

1965–1967

1967–1970

NBC Nightly News

On August 1, 1970 the first NBC Nightly News was aired.

1970–1972

1972–1975

NBC Nightly News 1972-1

NBC Nightly News 1972 -2

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1976–1978

1978–1979

1979–1982

1982–1983

1983–1984 (with Tom Brokaw)

1984–1985 (with Tom Brokaw)

1985–1988 (with Tom Brokaw)

1988–1990 (with Tom Brokaw)

1989 version

1990 version

1990–1992 (with Tom Brokaw)

1992–1994 (with Tom Brokaw)

Later Variant

Tom Brokaw posing with the logo, circa 1993

1994–1999 (with Tom Brokaw)

1999–2007

1999–2004 (with Tom Brokaw)

Note the Peacock in this logo is gold.

2004 (with Tom Brokaw)

2004–2006 (with Brian Williams)

When Brian Williams succeeded Tom Brokaw as NBC Nightly News anchor in late 2004, the Peacock is changed to the standard color palette.

2006-2007 (with Brian Williams)

This tweaked version of logo (note the Peacock) was used for about a year after Nightly News began broadcasting in high definition.

2007–2016

2007–2015 (with Brian Williams)

2015–2016 (with Lester Holt)

During the announcement that Lester Holt would permanently become the main anchor for NBC Nightly News starting in June 2015, the logo has changed.

2016–present (with Lester Holt)

Version with full color "Rainbow Peacock" logo

Version with full gradient color "Rainbow Peacock" logo

2020 title card

The program introduced a new logo and intro on October 10, 2016. On an unknown date in September or October 2017, the intro has been shortened; the camera no longer zooms into a building, but rather shows the logo over a sphere, before cutting directly to the beginning of the program. Also, in November of 2020, NBC changed the open to no longer show the horizontal logo and include the vertical logo while also scrapping the computer generated model of 30 Rockefeller Plaza and include a background of a map made of light blue dots.