Lester Holt

Lester Holt
Lester Holt
	Holt in 2022
Born	March 8, 1959; Marin County, California, U.S.
Education	California State University, Sacramento (no degree)
Occupations	Journalist; news anchor;
Years active	1981–present
Employer(s)	CBS (1981–2000); NBC (2000–present)
Notable credit(s)	NBC Nightly News weeknight anchor (2015–2025); Weekend Today co-anchor (2003–2015); NBC Nightly News weekend anchor (2007–2015); Dateline NBC anchor (2011–present)
Television	CBS News (1981–2000); NBC News (2000–present)
Term	Anchor of NBC Nightly News and NBC Nightly News Kids Edition
Predecessor	Brian Williams
Successor	Tom Llamas
Political party	Independent (2018–present); Republican (until 2018)
Spouse	Carol Hagen (m. 1982)
Children	2, including Stefan Holt
Awards	Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award 1990

Lester Holt (born March 8, 1959) is an American television show host for NBC. From 2015 until 2025, Holt was the anchor for the NBC Nightly News during the weekdays.

References

1 2 Prince, Richard (March 19, 2018). "Lester Holt Drops GOP Registration". Journalisms. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019./
↑ Borchers, Callum (September 25, 2016). "5 things to know about presidential debate moderator Lester Holt". The Fix (blog). The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

[journal-isms.com-1] 1 2 Prince, Richard (March 19, 2018). "Lester Holt Drops GOP Registration". Journalisms. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019./

[2] Borchers, Callum (September 25, 2016). "5 things to know about presidential debate moderator Lester Holt". The Fix (blog). The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

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