Why is Lester Holt leaving NBCNightly News? On Feb. 24, Holt announced he would be stepping down from anchoring NBCNightly News at the beginning of the summer, marking 10 years at the news desk.

Holt kicked off the May 30 episode by calling his time anchoring Nightly News "the honor of a lifetime." "After 10 years at Nightly News, it's my final broadcast — from Paris to Tokyo, Uvalde to ...

After a decade behind the "NBC Nightly News" desk, Lester Holt bid a heartfelt farewell. Holt, 65, delivered his last remarks on May 30 and expressed gratitude toward his devoted audience as he ...

Thanks, everybody.” (Watch his full sign-off below.) Holt was named anchor of “NBC Nightly News” in June 2015, taking over duties after the controversial exit of his predecessor, Brian Williams.

When Lester Holt became an NBC Page for a day In honor of the NBCUniversal Page Program’s 80th anniversary in 2013, Holt and former Weekend TODAY co-anchor Erica Hill tried out the job for a day.

WASHINGTON — Lester Holt will soon step down from his longtime role as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" after more than a decade. Holt, 65, has led the network’s flagship evening program since ...

Lester Holt will transition to 'Dateline' from 'NBC Nightly News.' Tom Llamas will take over the “Nightly News” desk while continuing to anchor his NBC News Now program “Top Story.” Lester ...

As Lester Holt delivered his final newscast for "NBC Nightly News" on Friday, his son, NBC Chicago anchor Stefan Holt, shared a special on-air goodbye to his dad.

Though he's leaving Nightly News, Holt will remain an NBC staple as an anchor for Dateline. He’s hosted the investigative series since 2011, but this marks the first time he’ll take on the ...