However, that was not meant to be.
Williams repeated that story multiple times, but it turned out not to be true.
Instead, he arrived in the area hours later via another helicopter that withstood difficulties due to a sandstorm.
The two newsmen were friends before the anchor switch, but what happened to their relationship after?
Holt and Williams also finally spoke after the anchoring switch was made official.
“The bottom line is that we expressed our friendship to each other.
“His first reaction was for Brian.
‘How’s Brian doing?
Is he OK?’
What I like about Lester, he is not a careerist.
He’s not angling.
He was never angling,” Lack said.
It was the situation.
I have tremendous respect for Brian,” he said.
“It’s been an awkward time, a difficult time,” Holt said.
