About NBC News
NBC News is a collective news forum on multiple different platforms that delivers engaging and diverse news stories. NBC includes compelling and breaking news that is seen by a wide variety of people.
History
NBC was formed in 1926 and was named the National Broadcasting Corporation and was owned by the General Electric Company, Westinghouse House Corporation, and The Radio Corporation of America. By 1932 the Radio Corporation of America was the sole owner. Over the years NBC releases TV shows like Today , The Bill Cosby Show, Friends, and Saturday Night Live which are all very popular shows that helped NBC gain its large viewership. By 1948 NBC's television ownership has reached one million. On February 21st, 1940 NBC News was first broadcast .