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Lester Holt to Step Down as NBC Nightly News Anchor After a Decade

Lester Holt has stepped down from anchoring NBC Nightly News, marking a significant change for the network amid its struggles.
Holt announced he will continue with NBC as a reporter for Dateline after leaving his anchoring role in summer 2025.
Holt has been with NBC News since 2005 and started anchoring NBC Nightly News in June 2015 after hosting weekend news programs for 12 years.
NBC has faced multiple departures and a shift in programming, including the cancellation of several shows and anchors leaving the network.

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Lester Holt to step down as anchor of NBC's flagship 'Nightly News'

NBC's Lester Holt will step down as anchor of the network's flagship

3 hours ago·Salt Lake City, United States

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Vibe

Lester Holt Announces Departure From ‘NBC Nightly News’

Lester Holt has announced that he will be stepping down from his position on 'NBC Nightly News.'

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The Western Journal

Lester Holt Out as 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor Months After Network Insisted He Wasn't Going Anywhere

Lester Holt, who has been the anchor and managing editor of NBC’s “Nightly News” show for the past decade, announced Monday he is stepping down. Holt said he would leave […] The post Lester Holt Out as 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor Months After Network Insisted He Wasn't Going Anywhere appeared first on The Western Journal.

8 hours ago·Phoenix, United States

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Boston Globe

Lester Holt to step down as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’ - The Boston Globe

Holt’s departure comes at a time of change for many news divisions. A slew of veteran anchors have left their jobs in recent months.

8 hours ago·Boston, United States

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The Blaze

Lester Holt out as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade

Lester Holt announced Monday that he was stepping down as managing editor and anchor of "NBC Nightly News" after a decade at the helm. Holt said that he will move full-time to "Dateline," which he has also anchored for 15 years. 'Legacy media — and broadcast news channels — are in a bad place.' “A s...

9 hours ago·United States

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NewsBusters

Another One Down: Lester Holt to Step Down From ‘NBC Nightly News’ This Summer

Another One Down: Lester Holt to Step Down From ‘NBC Nightly News’ This Summer In a move first predicted by Puck’s Dylan Byers back on July 31, 2024 (and then on September 27), NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt told staff in an e-mail he’d be stepping down “around the start of the summer” after a decade at the weekday show while both remaining and expanding his role as lead anchor of Dateline NBC. The announcement came nearly a month to the d…

10 hours ago·Washington, United States

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