"Quite simply, Lester is the beating heart of this news organization." Holt, who also anchors "Nightly News: Kids Edition," is the latest high-profile TV news personality to exit in recent months.

It appears that Lester Holt will have some more free time at home with the family. Earlier this week, the veteran NBC news anchor announced that he would be stepping down from his role as host of ...

Holt has been a calming presence at NBC News, where his unflappable and low-key demeanor helped the news division move forward after a period of tumult. He took over “Nightly” duties after his ...

Hoda Kotb thinks Lester Holt should follow in her footsteps after ... I carried a coffee and I had sneakers [on], and I walked my kids to school like normal people. It was awesome.” ...

Holt created Nightly News: Kids Edition in 2020 and, prior to that, he was honored with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2019. "Because of Lester's steady and thoughtful ...

For nearly a decade, Lester Holt has been the steady ... In 2020, he launched a “Kids’ Edition” of “Nightly News” to help younger audiences engage with current events.

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of ... Holt also anchors “Nightly News: Kids Edition,” an Emmy-nominated digital newscast geared toward informing and educating children.