Why is Lester Holt leaving NBCNightly News? On Feb. 24, Holt announced he would be stepping down from anchoring NBCNightly News at the beginning of the summer, marking 10 years at the news desk.

Tom Llamas hasn’t even warmed Lester Holt’s chair and already he’s plotting a network shake-up! Just a couple of months into ...

Lester Holt, one of America's most-watched anchors, is opening up about his surprising choice to leave "Nightly News" for full time "Dateline" duties.

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast.

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Lester Holt’s next job has him working a role he hasn’t held in a very long time: the new guy. When Holt, who has anchored “NBC Nightly News” for the past decade through coronavirus, the rise of ...

Lester Holt is stepping down on Friday as anchor of NBC Nightly News after more than a decade. Tom Llamas is set to take over the role.

Who is replacing Lester Holt? Tom Llamas, an NBC national correspondent, will spearhead the nightly news program starting Monday, June 2.

Lester Holt will anchor his final NBC Nightly News broadcast on May 30 as he shifts his full focus to NBC’s Dateline.

What is Lester Holt doing next? Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty 'Dateline NBC' Season 33 Correspondents. Though he's leaving Nightly News, Holt will remain an NBC staple as an anchor for Dateline.

After 10 years behind the NBC Nightly News desk, Lester Holt has signed off for the last time. The longtime anchor announced his departure from the show in February 2025, and hosted his final ...