US EditionLester Holt Explains Leaving ‘NBC Nightly News’ for Very Different Role on ‘Dateline’
- Lester Holt announced on February 24, 2025, that he will leave his role as NBC Nightly News anchor on May 30 to report more for Dateline.
- Holt decided to step down after discussions with his wife and close confidants, reflecting on his decade-long tenure since 2015.
- Holt created a children’s news program during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted broadcast journalism's challenges amid NBC’s large programming changes.
- He told Variety this exit is liberating, allowing him to pursue in-depth, long-form reporting he could not do while anchoring Nightly News.
- Holt remains hopeful about the future of fact-based news and sees Dateline as a platform to continue telling important stories as audience habits evolve.
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