Lester Holt‘s time because the anchor of NBC Nightly Information is coming to an finish. The journalist introduced on Monday, February 24, that he can be stepping down from the place amid the community’s latest shake-ups.
“After 10 years, 17 when you embody my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my function as anchor of Nightly Information,” Holt stated in an announcement. “It has really been the honour of a lifetime to work with every of you day-after-day, conserving journalism as our true north and our viewers on the heart of the whole lot we do.” The date of Holt’s final present has not been confirmed, however it will likely be someday this summer season.
Nevertheless, Holt’s tenure at NBC received’t be coming to an finish fully. “Earlier than we play the stroll off music, I’ve one other announcement,” he continued. “I’m excited to report I can be persevering with as anchor of Dateline NBC, however for the primary time in a full time capability whereby I can be increasing my footprint on the published and crafting Dateline hours on topics I care deeply about. I’m thrilled to have the ability to work extra intently with my enormously proficient buddies at Dateline as the published continues to develop and appeal to new viewers in new locations.”
Holt joined NBC Information as a correspondent in 2000. From 2003-2015, he served as co-anchor for Weekend Immediately, and he was the NBC Nightly Information weekend anchor from 2007-2015. After serving because the interim anchor on NBC Nightly Information from February-June 2015, he completely took on the function on June 22, 2015. He’s been anchoring Dateline NBC since 2011 as effectively.
The veteran reporter’s exit from Nightly Information follows Chuck Todd‘s departure from NBC Information and Andrea Mitchell‘s determination to go away her MSNBC daytime present. Pleasure Reid and Alex Wagner‘s weeknight primetime reveals are additionally reportedly being minimize on MSNBC.
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