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Lester Holt is signing off, one last time.
The longtime anchor of NBC Nightly News—who has been a staple of the broadcast for a decade—announced Feb. 24 he will be stepping down from his role as he moves to a full-time role at Dateline, where he has been a principal anchor for almost 15 years.
“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history,” Lester wrote in a note to staff of both series, shared by NBC News. “As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have imagined my career path would unfold in the way it has.”
He added of his journey, “What an amazing ride.”
Executive Vice President of Programming for NBC News Janelle Rodriguez confirmed Lester will continue with Nightly News through early summer, before making his transition to full-time at Dateline.
