Brian Williams

Brian Williams’ experience includes more than 25 years of accomplishments in network sports and entertainment television that have won both international acclaim and a host of awards, including seven Emmy Awards for outstanding event production and programming. His network production credits include everything from NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center to the ESPN Tennis Tour, The New York City Marathon, and Son, Hero and Champion, a documentary on Tiger Woods for CBS Sports.

Since moving to Raleigh in 2004 and founding Brian Williams Television (BWTV), Brian has produced a variety of events, including Tree of Lights at the Streets of Southpoint holiday season kick-off which drew an audience of more than 45,000 people to the upscale shopping center.

Williams’ other regional credits include the North Carolina Theater Capital Awards and STRUT, an annual fashion, music and dance show that has evolved into the spectacular Raleigh Fashion Week event.

What they're saying...

“I have worked with a number of producers on countless network productions and Brian Williams is a first ballot entry in my producers’ hall of fame. Brian has a dynamic ability to work with large groups of people in a very fair and balanced manner. He’s always even-tempered and is consistently effective in communicating the direction and shape he believes my shows should take.”

"In a time when so few have the vision to see what television can become, Brian Williams has a unique perspective. Having worked with Brian on everything from the US Open to the Olympics--the pinnacle of television productions --I can say that he has always been the man to deliver the most creative point-of-view on what is possible and the ability to make things happen.”

"The broad range of Brian's creative experience and accomplishments has been key to our success in launching new initiatives."

Don Colantonio, senior director
ESPN Content Development