Brian Williams, does your job feel a little bit awkward these days? You anchor the #1 evening newscast in America, but you're alone in a sea of change. You seem like a competitive guy, but comparing yourself to ABC or CBS seems strange, because they don't have a permanent anchor. You must be looking forward to the day when you beat the other networks in a fair fight, right?

"At a very basic level, I would like to know who my competitors will be, and I'm girding for a healthy collegial competition," Williams tells The Hollywood Reporter...