NBC News politics managing editor Amanda Terkel sent out the following on Monday:
We are excited to announce that Carly Roman is joining NBC News as the weekend evening editor for the digital politics team. Carly will oversee a crucial time slot during the election cycle, helping to handle coverage of major political speeches, events and whatever breaking news the campaign brings.
Carly has covered breaking politics news for years. She most recently worked at ABC News, where she was a digital editor on their D.C. team. Before that she was an associate editor at the Washington Examiner. She has also worked at Fox News and CNN.
Carly hails from Westchester County, New York, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. She is also a trivia fan and occasionally hosts a bar trivia in D.C.’s U Street corridor.
Carly starts Jan. 17. She will report to Tim Homan. Please join us in welcoming her!