NBC’s veteran anchor Lester Holt is set to transition from his role as the anchor of “Nightly News” after a decade, expanding his work on NBC’s “Dateline” in a full-time role. The move is expected to take place early this summer, with no successor named yet for “NBC Nightly News.” Holt expressed his gratitude to his colleagues in a memo, reflecting on his time anchoring two of the most successful television news programs in history.
Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of NBC News Programming, praised Holt’s legacy and confirmed that he will remain at NBC in the years to come. With an average viewership of around 7 million each week, “Nightly News” has a longstanding history dating back to 1948, and “Dateline,” now in its 33rd season, covers a mix of breaking news and true crime content.
Holt’s announcement comes amidst other anchor lineup changes in major news networks this year, including Norah O’Donnell’s departure from “CBS Evening News” and Hoda Kotb’s shift in roles on “Today.” With MSNBC also undergoing changes in its prime time lineup, the landscape of news broadcasting continues to evolve. Joy Reid’s departure from MSNBC marks the end of her show, “The ReidOut,” as the network prepares for upcoming transformations.
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