Lester Holt attends the TIME 100 gala on April 23, 2019, in New York City.© Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for TIME Joy Reid speaks during the ESSENCE Festival on July 7, 2024, in New Orleans ...

I'm going to miss them too." Lester Holt, 'NBC Nightly News' In a February 2025 memo to staffers, Lester Holt confirmed he will exit as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," a position he has held since 2015.

For the past 10 years, “NBC Nightly News” viewers have come to expect Lester Holt in the anchor seat at 6:30 every weeknight, providing a tight and polished overview of the day’s biggest ...

I'm going to miss them too." Lester Holt, 'NBC Nightly News' Lester Holt attends the TIME 100 gala on April 23, 2019, in New York City.