Tom Llamas didn’t get off to the very best begin in his first week as Lester Holt‘s substitute on NBC Nightly Information, however he noticed some enchancment throughout Week 2. The rankings are formally in for the week of June 9, and Llamas had larger numbers than earlier than, though he nonetheless fell quick to ABC’s David Muir.
NBC Nightly Information averaged 5.663 million whole viewers, up from the earlier week of 5.449 million viewers. This put them up +4% in whole viewers. Their numbers within the adults 25-54 demo elevated 9%, as much as 844,000 from 771,000.
This put them in second place, falling behind ABC’s World Information Tonight with David Muir, which averaged 7.248 million whole viewers within the second week of June. Like NBC, ABC had a +4% improve in whole viewers. They have been up 10% within the goal 25-54 vary, scoring 1 million viewers within the demo.
In the meantime, CBS Night Information completed the week averaging 4.159 million whole viewers and 547,000 viewers within the adults 25-54 demo. This introduced them up 7% for whole viewers and up 6% for viewers in demo in comparison with the primary week of the month.
Holt hosted NBC Nightly Information for 10 years earlier than departing this system on the finish of Could. Llamas was confirmed because the longtime anchor’s substitute in March. He began the job on June 2.
“Anchoring NBC Nightly Information is a profound honor and one which carries large duty,” Llamas stated in an announcement. “I stay up for working with the world class journalists at Nightly Information and High Story to carry viewers crucial tales each evening. Lester Holt is a superb man and one of the crucial trusted broadcasters of our time. Similar to Lester, I promise to be dedicated to our viewers and devoted to the reality.”
Llamas has been working in newsrooms since he was simply 15 years outdated and interned at Telemundo in Miami. He has since labored for varied NBC associates, then had a tenure at ABC Information from 2014 to 2021. He returned to NBC Information that very same yr. Along with internet hosting NBC Nightly Information, Llamas additionally hosts High Story With Tom Llamas on NBC Information Now.
NBC Nightly Information With Tom Llamas, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, NBC