Fire Alarms Interrupt NBCs Nightly News

First Published: November 30, 2011 11:34 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Brian Williams speaks onstage at the NBC Universal NBC News Q&A portion of the 2010 Winter TCA Tour day 2 at the Langham Hotel on January 10, 2010 in Pasadena, Calif.NY, N.Y. -- NBC News anchor and former volunteer firefighter Brian Williams doesnt expect to hear alarms during his day job. He did Tuesday night, when an audible fire alarm from a floor below the Nightly News studio in NY repeatedly interrupted the newscast. Spokeswoman Erika Masonhall said Wednesday that it was a drill, but that technicians couldnt immediately turn off studio loudspeakers. Nightly News moved into a new studio a month ago. Alarms went off twice as Williams read a story about American Airlines. He flashed a bemused smile the second time and said, We should remind our viewers that theres no danger to us. After the problem was fixed, Williams redid the broadcast for non-Eastern time zones. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.