brotman. no one has asked him who he voted for.political, non-partisan position. >> i did. he said he's represented presidents for the past 67 years. >> exactly, because this is non-partisan. >> right. it's non-partisan. i guess that's why i'm asking you this question. >> i would say if members of the senior staff saw some type of loyalty in someone who has been in this business 40 years and actually handled the pa duties at national park. i was the tv and radio voice of the team for the first seven seasons, if they saw that as a skill set, then more power to them and the inaugural committee for making that choice. it wasn't something that i went after dramatically. it was being in the right place at the right time in front of the right people. again, it really isn't a slight against charlie, although i will agree with you that perhaps it could have been handled better on on the phone with him i said, you've got to come up with some kind of honor. you can't just tell charlie that's it. that's not the way to do this. and they agreed

brotman kwlourks be the president's announcer. gulp. the president's announcer?body. >> reporter: announcing inaugural parades has turned into something. >> you've been doing this for 60 years. >> 6-0, not to be confused. >> reporter: 16 parades 1rks 1 programs. he has the programs to prove it. >> jimmy carter, bill clinton. >> reporter: but this year he was told his services will not be needed. >> i'm really disappointed. >> are you a big admirer of charlie? >> huge. >> steve ray will be the new announcer. >> some say he's earned the right for himself to stop doing this. >> i would say he does have the right, but in this case the ia a partisan nonpresidential committee also has the right to choose how they put on the event. >> reporter: the critics note ray was a trump campaign volunteer, even so brotman doesn't blame him. >> not a bit. if i were him, i would be ecstatic too. >> in fact, brotman says, the story has a happy ending. he'll be covering friday's parade for a local tv station, reaching a much larger audience and getting paid to do it. >> but you're ok

even so, brotman doesn't blame him. >> not a bit!f i were he, i'd be ecstatic, too. >> reporter: in fact, brotman says, the story has a happy ending. he'll be covering friday's parade for a local tv station, reaching a much larger audience, and getting paid to do it. but you're okay? >> i'm-- i'm-- i'm better than okay. i'm a shade above spectacular now. >> reporter: at age 89 -- >> the world has opened its arms to embrace me. >> reporter: brotman predicts that his new broadcasting career is just getting started. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >>> that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others check back with us a little bit later for the morning news and be sure not to miss "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm demarco morgan. donald trump will take the oath of office this friday at noon eastern time, sworn in as the 45th president of the united states. the inaug

even so, brotman doesn't blame him. >> not a bit! were he, i'd be too. >> reporter: in fact, brotman says, the story has a happy ending. he'll be covering friday's parade for a local tv station, reaching a much larger audience, and getting paid to do it. but you're okay? >> i'm-- i'm-- i'm better than okay. i'm a shade above spectacular now. >> reporter: at age 89... >> the world has opened its arms to embrace me. >> reporter: brotman predicts that his new broadcasting career is just getting started. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. we'll see you tomorrow from washington. good night. you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and shoulders' dry scalp care dobecause you've got ams lot of cheering to do! get fast sinus relief...with vicks sinex. and get you

joining me now is charlie brotman.nd i'm going to let my friends and the audience know, you did know i can call you charlie, so i'm going to call you charlie. >> yes, please. >> charlie, how did you find out that you were not going to be announcing the trump inaugural? >> i received an e-mail that says, charlie, you are so spectacular. you are so wonderful. you sound great. and you're like the leader of the pack here in the capitol can city. but i wanted to let you know, you're not going to be the announcer. and i'm saying, impossible. is this an imposter there? what are you talking about i'm not going to be the announcer? well, we've made some changes and we're going to allow you special privileges and we are going to put down you in a special box seats near the president. and it's going to be our honor to honor you. and i said, gee, that's all well and good, but what happened to the announcement -- the announcer, the guy that's done 15 consecutive, the parades, and 10 different presidents, what happened to that? >> a

brotman. you are spectate lar. however -- spectacular, however, we are not going to invite you to be the announcer. we have someone else. >> it's d.c. based freelance announcer steve ray. >> you will have a constant flow of entertainment. >> the presidential given august ration committee offered brotman v.i.p. speech and the special recognition in the parade as announcer chairman emeritus. >> i adore and respect brotman. he is an >> brotman says he suspects that ray was a trump supporter and the new president values the loyalty. >> so trump is saying thank you. >> still, he says he wishes the successor well. >> good luck, young man. i hope you do spectacular. >> he will be in a studio for the parade and won't be at the white house for the special recognition. reporting live, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. jonathan: a herndon woman shares new information about a day of violence she won't soon forget and what she knew about the people next door. last minute preparation and the security lessons learned ahead of trump

i'm thinking, you know what charlie brotman? you are one lucky son of a gun. >> a spokesperson for the trump transition said brotman will be honored at the parade as announcer chairman emeretus. >>> president obama is expected to make a final pitch to save the affordable care act and the administration put the economy on track after the financial crisis. we will learn the series of admonishments or warnings that will be aimed at donald trump. >>> one programming note. a cnn town hall event. former presidential candidate bernie sanders takes questions from the audience about the incoming administration and the future of the democratic party. chris cuomo will be the moderator from george washington university. it is at 9:00 only on cnn. >>> the golden globes were handed out overnight. it is not the winners getting all the buzz this morning. instead, the spotlight is on the speech from meryl streep as she accepted the cecil b. demille lifetime award. >> there was a performance this year that stunned me. it sank its hooks in my hear

mike: charlie brotman served as lead announcer from 11 presidents from eisenhauer to obama. >> i have been doing this for 660 years -- 60 years. mike: in an e-mail this week he learned the tenure has been trumped. >> at first, this is yesterday. >> i was destroyed. mike: in a statement, the presidential inaugural committee will be announce -- proud to announce him as announcer emeritus. >> i'm not replacing him or filling his sho charlie is irreplaceable and a legend. >> he still has not been told why it happened but suspects it's because ray, d.c. based freelance announcer and audio engineer supported the trump campaign and the president-elect values loyalty. >> i want him to do good as opposed to boy i hope he fouls up so they say we want charlie back. no. i don't want that at all. >> he has been offered a v.i.p. seat and the special recognition in the event. now that he has had time to digest it all, he is feeling better. >> i am thinking you know what, charlie brotman? you are one lucky son of a gun. mike: so much history and legacy. will he attend the parade? he says he is still

he is charlie brotman.ay not know him, but his unique voice has ushered in the last 11 american presidents. >> president george w. bush and first lady laura bush. the president of the united states, barack obama. >> charlie brotman has been the voice of the inaugural parade since 1957, but not this year. the trump administration says they have hired another man for the job. charlie brotman is good enough to join me now. mr. brotman, thank you so much! how are you, sir? >> nothing is forever, right? >> i suppose not. i suppose not. how -- when you found out, how did you feel? >> i believe the word is probably traumatized. i was in shock. and i really felt terrible. the thing i understand fixes everything is time. so, under those circumstances, i have been fortunate to have received several comments from other television stations, radio stations. this is something that i have, looking forward to, really, but just never happened. but they got another professional, and he is good, and i am sure it will be fine.

brotman. get that bum out of here. >> trump's team though has confirmed he will be honored as announcer chairman at the inauguration. >>> now is the perfect time to download the wusa9 app. if you are one stop shop for information about the inauguration. from a schedule of events to what's open to parking, public transportation schedules, and road closures. now it was taken down but a controversial painting inspired by ferguson, missouri is going back up again. law enforcement agencies are outraged over the painting depicting officers as pigs. california republican congressman duncan hunter took it down and returned it to the office of democratic congressman william lacey clay whose district includes ferguson's. today members of the congressional black caucus will hold an event to rehang that painting in the tunnel leading to the capitol in the area full of artwork submitted by students for the annual congressional art competition. >>> the west coast is bracing for new snow and rain from the ma

charlie brotman pointed out it's 1.7 miles from the capitol to the white house. they are now, though, underway with the healthy crowd on either side of pennsylvania avenue. we are going to take a break for a second, because we need a drink. but we'll be right back. >> water. >> water. >> water. they also know you need to getg your annual check-up. now with one touch using the mycigna app you can find a doctor in your plan's network to save money. need to be thorough. >>> now we're going to go to erika gonzalez. she is along the parade route. hi. >> hi, doreen. well, just passing by us was talladega, alabama, marching band. just coming up your way now towards the white house up pennsylvania avenue. i can't really see any sign right now, so i can't tell you exactly who this is. but another military-style marching band behind us. the crowd here has definitely thinned out a lot, a lot less people than we saw, of course, at the very beginning of this parade when we were seeing the presidential motorcade come up pennsylvania avenue. we were talking so much about this d

bush and first lady laura bush. >> his name is charlie brotman.s year will be different for brotman, because he found out last week in an e-mail that the trump team is going in a different direction. in his place, a freelance announcer named steve ray who reportedly volunteered for trump. charlie joins me live, thanks for being here. >> it's a pleasure, looking forward to it. >> a pleasure to have you here. you found out in an e-mail, did it just pop into your "in" box? >> i looked at my e-mail, then i got the shock of my life. i felt like muhammad ali had hit me in the stomach. and all in all, it went fine. i'm sure the new announcer is going to do spectacular also. >> you're a kind man to say so. but i'm curious as to what exactly that e-mail said. >> it's been a thrill to be a part of this. i've done 15 inaugurals. and ten different presidents. and every one i treat like it's the first time. it's never ho-hum, i've been there before. it's really exciting. and i have had the pleasure of meeting many of these presidents. i have some of the pictur

. >>> 89-year-old charles brotman has been the voice of every presidential inauguration since dwighthower but president-elect donald trump basically told him basically you are fired. we have this story. >> the most memorable for me -- >> charlie brotman has announced every inaugural parade since the presidency of dwight eisenhower but not this year. president-elect donald trump is breaking from 11 presidents worth of tradition and replacing brotman. >> i was floored. i was very you be unhappy. disappointed. hardly believed it. like somebody had bunched me in the stomach. >> the announcer says he found out about team trump's decision in an email. >> i was preparing and i got an email that basically said charlie, you like the monuments here in washington, you are terrific, you are the best you ever was but you are not going to be the announcer this time. and i'm thinking who could it possibly be? i've been doing this for 60 years. >> in brotman's place, team trump has spoken steve ray, a 50-year-old washington-based freelance announcer who has volunteered for the trump campaign. the pr

. >>> later in the show, i'll be talking to long-time inaugural parade announcer, charlie brotman, who has been known as the president's announcer at inaugural parades dating back to harry truman. he's one of my favorite people, this guy. you're going to love him. this year the thing is the trump inaugural committee went in a different direction, surprising charlie and all of his fans. more on that coming up. >>> let's get to business with the -- the business to attend on capitol hill at this hour. a pair of important hearings for trump's cabinet picks. we're talking about steve mnuchin for treasury secretary, rick perry up for top position in the department of energy. a department he once said he would eliminate. here's how he explained that today. >> if confirmed, my desire is to lead this agency in a thoughtful manner, surrounding myself with the expertise on the core functions of the department. my past statements made over five years ago about abolishing the department of energy do not reflect my current thinking. in fact, after being briefed on so many of the vital functions at t

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. >> charlie brotman is here to share his thoughts about the big event. our first question has to be how is it going to be for you to be here, not there? >> i'll be a lot warmer, i tell you that. when you're talking washington, d.c. in january, better be prepared. at one time for the first three inaugurals, i was on the roof. they do have a media complex, but i'm on the roof. and when you've got a script and the wind is blowing and you're holding here and camera over here and it's raining so you put it -- >> you were the multitasker, charlie. >> exactly. >> we have to ask what your reaction was when you got that notification from the trump transition team saying you're not going to do that this year. >> i was shocked. i was unhappy, disappointed. i never thought it could happen because i've been doing it -- actually, i'm the only one, the only announcer in the world who has ever been announced the presidential inaugural parade. the first one was truman and i was in a broadcasting school and they wanted some announcers. so they came over. they wanted some

but our inaugural announcer before now is charlie brotman, 89 years old. did nothing to deserve this. but this is the new president, what he's like and charlie brotman 37 . >>> there's a lot still under way. the senate democrats are still going in the senate tonight. staying up until the wee hours to save obamacare. they're launching a nationwide call-in in the next minute to try to get the publion their side in this fight. i should also tell you the inauguration announcer for the past 06 years who donald trump just fired, he's about to be a guest on "the last word." law enforcement says two officers have died in pursuit of the suspected killer. >>> and all in the family, jared kushner gets a job in his father-in-law's administration as officials raise ethics questions. >>> plus -- >> touchdown! >> one final piece of business. hugo boots it on the ground -- they fall on it. the clemson tigers are the new kings of college football. >> clemson makes a

we will be there with special guests including long time parade announcer charlie brotman. on inauguration day. >> police need help solving a murder. a man was found shot in a car in glen arden after midnight. the homicide detectives are working into the early morning hours trying to establish a motive in this case. in the district, police arrested a sexual abuse suspect two of the incidents happened on wednesday and on thursday morning. the attack happened in northwest d.c. near logan circle and u street. they charged with three counts of sexual abuse. >> the election is not until november, but campaigning is well under way. ed gilespie kicked off today and talks about cutting taxes for families and small businesses and said he would stop what he called the blanket restoration of voting rights. >> in virginia, it has always been at the fore front of the american ideal and we can be again. i will get us back on track. we will stop lagging other states and start leading again. >> gilespie's previous chair of the republican national committee. there were several other candida

jonathan: that was charlie brotman the man who announced every inauguration parade since dwight d. eisenhower. after he learned he wouldn't announce this year's ain ugh ration, you heard -- inauguration, you heard his reaction. but he is giving his full support to the man taking his place. we spoke to the new announcer steve ray as he toured the parade route. >> january 20, historic handoff with a transition of power in washington, d.c. some will remain the same. like it will travel down pennsylvania avenue like it has for decades. it here in 1969. >> but steve ray will not walk from the sideline. >> i'm the laugh yet -- lafayette park reviewing stand across from the presidential reviewing stand where the first family will be to enjoy the parade as it goes by. >> a coverted position. >> you will have a constant flow of entertainment and military units and high school bands and college bands. reporter: ray says it is a personal lifetime achievement no matter who is honored. >> i would have said the same thing if mr. sanders won or mrs. clinton won. no matter who won this is one of t

brad you can't think of dc withoutito thinking of charily brotman andd he if we had a mt.want to put up on it.. so really there's no age i, i there's no discrimination no n friction between us ofly he hold as very specialyci place in my heart and i absolutely think charlie is arla legend that needs to bee celebrated and we get this nextt tiff pr stuff out of the way, because i think that there arere few factions out there that just want to have something to chew w on when it comes to mr. trump. >> there always are.re. we're so happy -- i'm not just talking about enabling rivalries and what's here. h >> exact guilty we're just g excited that you came in and yoa spent some time with us today and like charlie brotman we know you'll do spectacular.ular >> i appreciate it.>> thank you so muc ih a.. >> as we know in this business we have to stick oh our time tim cues because we wanted to asktok you his first job he was a stunt driver for the movie diehard and i want to get that story. sry will you come back and item usei that story sometime.ometim. >> absolutely you got it.u go

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starts up pennsylvania avenue for the white house, we'll also e long time parade announcer, charlie brotman. >>> it's now 4:33. >> melissa mollet in just a moment. and sheena. >>> good morning guys. yes, the first thing you need to know more sunshine today. finally. we saw it yesterday. the clouds quickly moved back in but today we will have a much longer period of sunshine. so finally we're going to see blue skies throughout the day today. as we go into tomorrow, we have rain for inauguration day, dry and mild into saturday. it's going to look good but by sunday and monday heavy rain moving in. currently temperatures mostly in the mid-30s. 31 in cull pepper. let's take a look at your inhad augieration forecast. everything looks good and dry. mid-50s. we have an update on the crash >>> right now southbound 95, has just gotten out of the way. so is the one northbound on 95 at 234. it was blocking the left lane. both of those out of the way now. that is good news. from 70 down to the spur no problems at all. looks good there. if you're headed northbound no problems either. no actual issue. bo

charlie brotman, thank you. i am out of time. thanks for being with me. "the lead" starts right now. >>> thanks, brooke. meryl streep is overrated says the guy who had a cameo in "home alone." i'm sorry. home alone 2. "the lead" starts right now. >>> trump's huge week. confirmation hearings, a news conference, an obama farewell address and sources say a new job in the white house for his son-in-law, jared kushner. what about the anti-nepotism laws? >>> the man accused of mass murder in court and facing the death penalty. today new details about his mental health history and how authorities once took his gun and then gave it back. >>> plus, ready to launch? kim jong un making a birthday threat to fire a missile at the u.s., and the pentagon is saying it is ready. >>> good afternoon, everyone, welcome to "the lead." i'm a jake tapper. we'll begin today with politics. in 11 days donald trump will be taken the oath of office right over there on capitol hill. but in many ways his presidency really gets rolling this week with confirmation hearings for some of h

doreen and vance take over on air when the parade begins along with legendary parade announcer charlie brotmang you up to nightly news at 7:00. forecast and the timing of the rain. >> not good if you're heading out to events tomorrow. the timing perfect if you're going to be out and about tomorrow if around the 11:00 to 2:00 hour. that's when most activities are happening and when the rain is coming in. i'll show you what's happening right now. storm team 4 radar, you can see the rain down towards the atlanta area. heavy rain, this is a lot of rain to the south. this storm will lose its punch as its makes its way our way. the computer model bringing our rain across the area. around 11:00, there it is. most of it will be on the light side, but you'll still need the umbrellas, ponchos, rain boots, that's a good idea. so rain for the inauguration, dense fog tomorrow night, maybe drizzle tomorrow night in through saturday morning and tracking a nor'easter. this is one we're going to watch closely. heavy rainfall, wind and a few other things, too. my complete forecast in 10 minutes. >> thank you, d

. >> reporter: 89-year-old charlie brotman is usually excited every four years in january leading upinauguration day. not this time. >> this time is kind of a downer. >> reporter: this living legend has announced at every presidential inauguration parade since president dwight d. he was looking forward to announcing donald j. trump. >> i've got friends and family expecting me to do this and i want to do this. >> reporter: the presidential inauguration committee sent him an e-mail on wednesday saying they've selected a new announcer. it also said, quote, there is no question that you are a washington institution and a national treasure. we would like you to come and be a part of the parade as announcer chairman emeritus. we will give you a primetime seat and give the respect to you that is due to you. >> i picked up the telephone and said "is this e-mail correct?" and they said, "yes, sir." >> and steve ray volunteered for the trump campaign. >> i h and accepts the presidential chairman emeritus announcer position graciously. i know the inauguration committee is going to do the right

we'll also have special guest including long time announ charley brotman. >>> just about 5:07. new developments out of florida where a massive manhunt is finally over. markeith lloyd was discovered in an abandoned home. he was heavily armed. he's accused of killing two people inhadclu -- including --d a sheriff's deputy was kipped january 9th while searching for lloyd. >>> sterling moore stopped breathing yesterday while at it day care center inside the u.s. department of labor. according to a day care worker sterling choked on a meat ball at lunch time. he died at the hospital. his grandmother is demanding more answers. >> i'm angry. i'm very, very angry. i just don't how he s choked off a meat ball. >> the day care center released a statement saying they are devastated and working with police. >>> developing today. we're expecting even more pardens and commuted sentences from president obama with only days left in office. yesterday he shortened hundreds of sentences including for chelsea manning. she was the army intelligence officer who released documents. the president has

we'll also have a special guests including former long-time announcer, charley brotman. j u your front row seat. >>> d.c. pleesz are waiting for the medical examiner's report in the death of a 3-year-old. according to a day care worker, sterling choked on a meat ball at lunch time. he died that hospital. the day care said they are devastated and working with police. >>> we want to turn to meteorologist, sheena to talk about -- can i say warm? >> sure. >> warmish. >> warmer. it's kind of mild when you walk outside. that's nice because you don't have to grab the heavy coat. we're only going up today. we've been talking about dense fog this morning. but we're mainly seeing patchy fog because a lot of the fog is area. right now mainly in the mid-40s. fred rksbering 53 degrees. here's a look at the visibility. in the district we're dropping now. so we've seen this fluctuate. so that is something to note. and other areas less than half a mail. but most of the rest of the area seeing improvements here and there. by this morning, 7:00, mid-40s and by 8:00, dry. temperatures in t

we'll have special guest brotman. >>> new tonight, a driver clipped a police officer's cruiser as he was responding to a call on marlborough. prince george's county police said one of their officers had their lights and sirens on when this accident happened. the other driver clipped the back of the police officer's cruiser. the officer and all four passengers of the other car had to go to the hospital with some minor injuries. that crash is now under investigation. >>> a soccer game led to a stabbing in fairfax county today. if you've got our app, you got the breaking news alert this afternoon. police tell us two young men were hurt. officers say there was an argument during a game on the field at south lakes high school in reston, and then one person pulled out a knife. one dad says he will not be bringing his son to this same area the next time they go out as a family. >> i wouldn't expect a double stabbing to evolve from a soccer match, a neighborhood match. a great deal of concern. >> officers say the victims are 22 and 23 years old. neither of them are seriously hurt. the police

we'll also have special guests, including long-time parade announcer brotman join us on air and online. >>> two people are recovering from shooting in fredric, maryland. frederik people were blown to baltimore shock trauma. one in the torso, the other in the leg. >>> you will start to see new billboards popping up around d.c. with the purpose of tracking down the killer of the democratic national committee staffer. he was shot and killed last july. a reward of $130,000 is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. >>> and they're hoping to track down the person who killed a beloved grandmother. vivian marrow was killed in evelyn's road southeast. surveillance appears to show a gunman chasing another man. they do not believe she was the intended target. she was a fixture in the community. they hope the video helps them catch the killer. >>> and they need help finding whoever damage. it's currently undergoing renovations. it was first hit during the weekend of january 6th. someone broke into the construction equipment shed and stole the keys to a bulldozer and backhoe. a wee

there's no one ever been like this man and no one ever will be again, ladies and gentlemen, charlie brotmanappreciate you sharing all of your expertise for us. it's been a real treat for us and an honor to have you join us. >> thank you. i was ready for it. >> it's an honor for me. i'm a native washingtonian and been watching channel 4 for 120 years. >> there you go. stay tuned for 120 more. we'll be right back. >>> you're watching inauguration coverage on news4 at 6:00. >> a big day here in washington as we watched history unfold. president donald trump and his family took it all in from the reviewing stand near the white house. >> about an hour ago, the first family made their way down constitution avenue, up pennsylvania avenue with a military escort, waving to supports.

we'll also have charlie brotman. >>> right now, well wishes are pouring in on social media for first lady michelle obam president obama took to twitter to gush over the first lady. also adele sent her a shoutout. so did tracy ellen ross and tons of others. the first lady has become popular for many reasons, including her style. >> if you want to see an entire gallery of her gowns, just head over to our nbc washington facebook page. >>> turning now to weather, turning from wet to a little difficult to see in. >> we're getting the over cast lowering quite a bit now in the wake of the rain that did come through. we have some mild air trying to push in now. temperatures hovering in the 40s all day long. our high temperature is probably going to be right before midnight tonight. there's a view from our tower camera looking down on the rooftops of northwest washington. the camera is up at about 00 of the clouds are. below that, the visibilities are not too bad. we had that one wave of rain come through. it's now crossing the bay heading out across the eastern shore and pulling away. behind

we'll have s brotman. >> from the politics to the parties, washington, d.c. becomes the center of social life weekend. we continue our coverage with a look at the inaugural ball and what's still ahead. >>> good morning. 50i78 erica gonzalez live outside the whoutsite house acr the street from the viewing stand. a view you won't believe, coming up next. >>> 6:13 right now. we've been warning you to anticipate a good bit of rain today on this special day in team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen has a look at our forecast. sheena, good morning. >> good morning, guys. the rain is still off to our west. a few very light showers. that's it pore now. we have some very light showers. there you see more rain off to our west. that will be here by the middle of the day. take a look at future weather. 10:00 a.m., still to our west. by noon, you'll need the poncho of jacket, maybe a small umbrella. let's take a look at the roadways with melissa. >> new problem on the inner loop of the beltway route 1. not seeing a lot of slowdown right now. 95 northbound, no issues and mary

will be with you every step of the way and we have special guests including our buddy collar lee brotman. join us on air and online on inauguration day. >>> right now tracking some rain that's coming in through the area. not a terrible day today, but it's a little cool, a little cloudy, a little dreary out there on our monday. the clouds making their way in. most of the showers now moving in towards maryland, west virginia panhandle as well. right around the rockville, gaithersburg area, up towards germ germantown they're all moving to the north and east. here's the warm front. and here's the cold front that will move our way. that's what's coming through du but temperatures will be warming during the day tomorrow too. showers likely tomorrow. temperatures on the warming side. more rain late week. that will affect the inauguration. we'll show you how and let you know what to expect the rest of the week for the inauguration on friday. >>> so many people got the flu shots months ago, but there is a strain spreading across several states right now including here in the district. details jus

and we'll have special guests including charlie brotman. >>> the cuban government is praising presidentma for ending automatic legal residency for cubans who arrive here on soil. the repeal of the wet foot/dry ot used to be that kcubans who mad it to u.s. soil could get legal residency for -- after a year. >>> we're working for you to answer questions on when and how you can travel to the island nation. news4's david culver has made several trips to cuba bringing you everything from his family's personal story to the opening of the embassy in havana to the death of fidel castro last month. tomorrow he'll be at the travel & adventure show. >>> fairfax county's annual push to feed the hungry kicks off this weekend. the stuff the bus campaign takes place at the shopper's food warehouse at mt. vernon plaza and at the giant in mc it runs tomorrow from 9:30 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. each week the bus will be parked different places in the county to select donations and food for local food pantries. >>> it's become somewhat of a running joke. you become a parent, you buy a mi

we'll have special guests, including long time parade announcer charlie brotman. >>> it is 6:07. new this morning, he could face a big fine on your taxes if you don't sign up for health care before january 31st. this week, the irs is sendsing out letters to millions of taxpayers reminding them to get insured. the penalty this year could be more than $2,000 depending on family size and income. it's unclear if the penalties will still alife if congress repeals the affordable care act. >>> a decision could come this morning the to bring montgomery county closer to a $15 minimum wage. if a county council bill passes, a study putting the raise in place by 2020. "the washington post" reports five members support the plan while four want to study more. the current minuimum wage in th county is $10.75. it will go up to $11.50 by july. >>> right now, road crews are getting right side to partially close a busy intersection in leesburg. you may have been delayed by gas line work earlier this month. now workers say they need to perform more extensive paving to try to fix the road that was ju

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we'll have special guests, including charlie brotman. join us on-air and online for your front row seat to the inauguration. >>> be sure you get the nbc washington app for information relating to tomorrow and saturday, as well. breaking news, weather and traffic alerts and things you need to know about what's going on. >>> turning now to the forecast. it has been a nice sunny day in january. sure doesn't feel much like january. >> it barely even feels like november out there this afternoon, doug. >> yeah, quite amazing, guys, just how warm we are across the area. nice strong nwe 30-mile-an-hour wind gusts, helping us to warm to around 60 degrees earlier. and we did hit 60 officially at the airport so far. take a look at the numbers and where we are currently around the mid atlantic. you notice, we're in the warm sector here. 57 degrees. d.c. 61, richmond. but colder air west. now, we're not expecting this to come in. another very warm day tomorrow, especially to the east of the blue ridge. temperatures once again into the mid to upper 50

trump fired charli brotman who did every parade since 1957, covering democrats and republicans.a part of my book. the chapter in my book is called the president's announcer. he's a gregarious person, he's still up to the task and shouldn't have been fired. >> what do you think about the walk of the inaugural parade? was it carter who walked the entire thing, the first one to do it? what's the most common protocol there and what are we expecting today? >> jimmy and rosalind carter are the only ones to watch the entire distance. many other presidents have gotten out of the car, generally toward the end of the parade, although barack and michelle obama got out a couple of times, but definitely toward the end of the parade route in front of the supporters right near the white house you can generally expect almost all presidents to do that. >> tim, as presidential historian, what are you keeping your eye on? what has jumped out at you so far? >> i'm going to watch how mr. trump uses words. one of the things that presidents learn is that words matter, that they can change the stock ma

. >>> later in the show, i'll be talking to long-time inaugural parade announcer, charlie brotman, who

my first one is charlie brotman, this it dear, sweet, wonderful man announcing the inaugural -- the inaugurationsince eisenhower, for 60 years. he was unceremoniously dump, fired by the trump campaign. when he first heard abo it as rachel maddow reported, he was suicidal. his wife recently passed away and this was the thing getting him up in the morning knowing he was going to announce the inaugural. he has all these pictures. he has a great story how eisenhower tapped him to do his first one, and he was thrown aside. really cast aside in a horrible way. he's 89 years old. charlie has gotten another job. he is going to be the announcer for wrc here in d.c. thank you to them. charlie won the week. the second person, our friend michael dyson won the week for his great book "tears we cannot stop." i've seen it on the desks and in hands of lots and lots of people. it's a brilliant people. i hope people pick it up. as an author myself i'm happy to promote a great book and that is a really great one. my last is a very special who won the week. it's somebody named jonathan capehart. >> what? >> oh, my g

my name is charlie brotman.ause] charlie: when i say, hello everybody, i want you to say, hello charlie. hello, everybody! >> hello, charlie! charlie: what we are going to do this afternoon, this morning, is just incredible and beautiful what you guys are doing here. [cheers] charlie my name is charlie. therefore, effective immediately, all the women here today are charlie's angels. [cheers] charlie: yeah! i have announced the presidential inaugural parade , which the crowds here much larger than at the parade. [cheers] charlie: for the past 60 years, hard to believe since i am 35, today i have got a new job. [cheers] charlie: and i am tickled to have that job. it is my honor to welcome the national organizers for the women's march on washington. [cheers] [applause] charlie: they said it could not be done. but they did it. [applause] [cheers] charlie: the impossible is now taking place. [cheers] >> yes! charlie: they deserve all the applause you can give them. [applause] [cheers] [chanting] charlie: lots of good

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