Tom Llamas says that on Election Night, he’ll stay up late by sipping espresso that he takes the same way he likes his news — without sugar.
\n\nHard facts are likely to surface quickly as different precincts, counties and states tabulate their votes in an election that could change control of Congress. The espresso may be necessary, with Llamas, and colleagues Savannah Guthrie, Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson slated to be together on camera from 6:30 p.m. until at least 2 a.m.
\n\nIn all, NBC will run 13 hours of election news coverage just on TV, starting at 5 p.m. when Jackson commences coverage, and continue until 6 a.m. with Craig Melvin and Kate Snow anchoring the wee hours of the morning. This kind of sheer tonnage is typically reserved for a presidential contest.
\n\n“This is when viewers need us the most,” says Llamas, who has been holding multiple study sessions each day to make sure he is up on the factors that may govern how different states vote. “This is one of the most important jobs we have, if not the most important job,” he says during a recent interview.
\n\nLike its TV-news brethren, NBC News finds itself in…
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