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Why is Lester Holt leaving 'NBC Nightly News'? Who will replace him? Everything to know
Lester Holt is leaving "NBC Nightly News" after a decade of leading the broadcast, he announced Monday. But what's next for Holt? Here's what we know. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
Lester Holt leaving ‘NBC Nightly News’ after a decade
The longtime nightly news anchor will remain with NBC in a full-time role at “Dateline,” according to a memo shared with staffers.
Lester Holt stepping down as "NBC Nightly News" anchor
Lester Holt, longtime anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News," announced Monday he will be stepping away from the broadcast at the beginning of the summer, the network reported. Holt, who is 65, has been anchoring the show for 10 years.
Michael Che Wonders if He’s the Next Black Anchor to Be Fired After Joy Reid and Lester Holt Exits: ‘Well NBC, Only One More to Go’
MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, who previously filled the 7 p.m. slot, has been let go as part of a massive reshuffling of talent at the news cabler. And NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt announced this week that he was departing after a decade in the chair.
Relax, Lester Holt Wasn't Fired From NBC, but He Is Getting a New Job
Lester Holt announced on Feb. 24, 2025, that he’s stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' to take on a full-time role at 'Dateline.'
Lester Holt, Longtime ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor, Will Depart Show
Lester Holt is stepping down from his role as anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” he announced to staff Monday. Holt, an NBC veteran who has anchored the weeknight show since June 2015, will maintain his role until the start of summer,
Lester Holt stepping down from 'NBC Nightly News'
Veteran NBC anchor Lester Holt announced he will be stepping down from "NBC Nightly News" after helming the evening broadcast for nearly a decade.
As Joy Reid, Lester Holt and more depart, TV news faces a 'very nervous moment'
On an otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon in late February, MSNBC dumped veteran anchor Joy Reid and canceled five shows. Then, almost as an afterthought, "NBC Nightly News'" Lester Holt announced the following day that he too would step down this summer after a 10-year run.
Michael Che On Joy Reid & Lester Holt’s Departures: “Well, NBC, Only One More To Go”
Hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che tackled Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with president Donald Trump and MSNBC's cancellation of Joy Reid's show.
NBC News' Lester Holt to interview President Biden at White House Monday. How to watch
President Joe Biden will still interview with Lester Holt Monday, but has been relocated to the White House following the ...
Lester Holt to step down as anchor of NBC’s flagship ‘Nightly News’ after a decade
NBC’s veteran anchor Lester Holt will soon be stepping down from the network’s flagship “Nightly News” broadcast.
Lester Holt to Step Down as Anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
The longtime newscaster said he would leave the daily news show at the “start of summer.” NBC did not immediately name a ...
Lester Holt is stepping down as 'NBC Nightly News' anchor
Lester Holt plans to step away as anchor at "NBC Nightly News" this summer but will remain with the network in another role.
Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
Lester Holt, the trusted face of “NBC Nightly News” for the past decade, is stepping down from the newscast this summer.