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Lester Holt Concludes 10-Year NBC Nightly News Run as Tom Llamas Takes Helm

Holt will join Dateline NBC full-time to pursue in-depth reporting

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NBC Nightly News anchor ,Tom Llamas, talks at WSMV TV in Nashville on May 6, 2025.
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Overview

  • Holt delivered his final NBC Nightly News broadcast on May 30, ending a decade as anchor and managing editor of the program.
  • He made history in 2015 as the first Black solo anchor of a major U.S. network evening newscast and guided coverage of events from the pandemic to international crises.
  • Tom Llamas will debut as NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor on June 2, while continuing to host his streaming show Top Story with Tom Llamas.
  • Holt transitions to a full-time role at Dateline NBC, where he plans to expand his long-form and investigative reporting with hour-and two-hour specials.
  • Llamas brings senior correspondent experience at NBC News and previous anchoring roles at ABC News to his new position.