Which pair correctly identifies the weekend anchors for NBC Nightly News?

• A. Saturday: Hallie Jackson; Sunday: Jose Diaz Balart
• B. Saturday: Jose Diaz Balart; Sunday: Hallie Jackson
• C. Saturday: Lester Holt; Sunday: Hallie Jackson
• D. Saturday: Tom Llamas; Sunday: Lester Holt

Answer: (B)

The weekend editions of NBC Nightly News are staffed separately from the weekday lineup, with specific anchors for each day. In the period this item reflects, the Saturday anchor was Jose Diaz-Balart and the Sunday anchor was Hallie Jackson. This pairing matches the known arrangement for those days, making it the best choice.

The other options mix anchors in ways that don’t align with how NBC Nightly News typically assigns weekend anchors: Hallie Jackson on a Saturday isn’t the standard pairing here, Lester Holt is the weekday anchor and isn’t listed as the weekend anchor for both days, and Tom Llamas hasn’t been paired with Lester Holt in this weekend format.