Lester Holt signs as ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor in the last broadcast
Lester Holt delivered his final report as “NBC Nightly News” anchor to the desk after 10 years, leaving viewers with words of gratitude and optimism behind.
Holt, 66, announced earlier this year that he would leave ‘nocturnal’ this summer. But he does not leave the network: in the future he plans to devote himself full -time to the “Dateline” of NBC News, which he has anchored since 2011.
“As an anchor it was an honor to lead this program and an honor to be welcomed in your houses,” the viewers said during his last broadcast. “I am so grateful for your trust here.
He continued: “In the past decade we have shared some dark and moving days and nights from our country – the pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters – each test our resilience and our compassion. Thanks to my incredibly supportive and patient family and all of you.”
On a programming note, Holt said that Tom Llamas will make his debut as “NBC Nightly News” anchor on Monday 2 June. “I wish good luck,” he said.
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At the end of the broadcast, surrounded by the employees of the show, Holt again delivered his characteristic farewell words: “For all of us at ‘NBC Nightly News,’ Goodnight, so long. Please make sure for yourself and each other. ‘
In the midst of raw applause from his colleagues, Has was then a bit choked and said: “Oh my god. It was quite a ride. Thanks, everyone.” ((View his full sign-off below.))
Holt was named anchor of “NBC Nightly News” in June 2015 and took over the tasks after the controversial output of his predecessor, Brian Williams. Previously anchored the weekend editions of “NBC Nightly News” for eight years and an anchored “Weekend today” for 12 years.
Before he became co-anch from “Weekend Today” in 2003, Holt “Lester Holt Live”, a Daily News show on MSNBC and served as a primary anchor for reporting the cable network of big news events. Holt came to MSNBC on CBS’s Chicago station WBBM after 14 years, where he served as the afternoon and evening news anchor. After studying the government at California State University in Sacramento, he started his career in television journalism as a reporter at WCBS in New York in 1981. The following year he moved to Los Angeles to report KCBS (then KNXT) before returning to WCBS.
View Holt’s farewell message to ‘Nightly News’ viewers and a supercut of his reporting over the years:
