Starting this summer, when Lester Holt steps down as anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” Tom Llamas will be sitting in his chair, ...

Hoda Kotb thinks Lester Holt should follow in her footsteps after his upcoming exit from NBC Nightly News.

"Quite simply, Lester is the beating heart of this news organization." Holt, who also anchors "Nightly News: Kids Edition," is the latest high-profile TV news personality to exit in recent months.

Holt was named anchor of “Nightly News” in June 2015 after steering weekend editions of the news broadcast for eight years and co-anchoring “Weekend TODAY” for 12 years. He has served as principal ...

It appears that Lester Holt will have some more free time at home with the family. Earlier this week, the veteran NBC news anchor announced that he would be stepping down from his role as host of ...

Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability ... In 2020, he launched a “Kids’ Edition” of “Nightly.” During some broadcasts, Holt talked to Sesame Street characters about ...

Holt created Nightly News: Kids Edition in 2020 and, prior to that, he was honored with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2019. "Because of Lester's steady and thoughtful ...

Hoda Kotb thinks Lester Holt should follow in her footsteps after ... I carried a coffee and I had sneakers [on], and I walked my kids to school like normal people. It was awesome.” ...

Starting this summer, when Lester Holt steps down as anchor of “NBC Nightly ... 43. They have three kids. Llamas’ career in journalism kicked off early, as an intern at Telemundo, before ...

Holt's departure is part of a larger trend, where longtime anchors are stepping away from traditional roles as TV news formats evolve.