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.
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Lester Holt |
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| Born | (1959-03-08) March 8, 1959 (age 66)
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| Education | California State University, Sacramento (no degree) |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Employer(s) | CBS (1981–2000)
NBC (2000–present) |
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| 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) |
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| Television | CBS News (1981–2000)
NBC News (2000–present) |
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| Term | Anchor of NBC Nightly News and NBC Nightly News Kids Edition |
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| Predecessor | Brian Williams |
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| Successor | Tom Llamas |
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| Political party | Independent (2018–present)[1]
Republican (until 2018)[2][1] |
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| Children | 2, including Stefan Holt |
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| Awards | Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award 1990 |
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