Aaron Gilchrist returns to NBC 4 Washington as News Anchor
Aaron Gilchrist will return to NBC 4 Washington, WRC, in January 2027 as an evening anchor after nearly six years with NBC News, where he anchored NBC News Now, reports Newscast Studio.
According to Newscast Studio, "Gilchrist will anchor the station’s 6, 7:30 and 11 p.m. newscasts beginning Jan. 4, according to an internal announcement from Mike Goldrick, vice president of news for NBC 4 and Telemundo 44 Washington.
"The move follows the retirement announcement of longtime NBC 4 anchor Jim Handly earlier in October."
Gilchrist previously spent nearly nine years as a morning anchor at NBC 4 before leaving in December 2020 to join NBC News Now. He received two Emmy awards while at NBC4.
During his time at the network, states Newscast Studio, Gilchrist covered the White House and traveled internationally with the president, including assignments in Berlin and Angola. His reporting also focused on military service members, veterans and their families.
