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Lester Holt Ends 10-Year Run as ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor With Hopeful Sign-Off: ‘Facts Matter, Words Matter, Journalism Matters and You Matter’


Lester Holt delivered his final report as "NBC Nightly News" anchor on May 30, leaving viewers with words of gratitude and optimism.

Lester Holt delivered his final report as “ NBC Nightly News ” anchor Friday after 10 years at the desk, leaving viewers with words of gratitude and optimism. He continued, “Over the last decade, we have shared some dark and harrowing days and nights from our country — the pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters — each testing our resilience and our compassion. At the end of the broadcast, surrounded by the show’s staffers, Holt again delivered his signature parting words: “For all of us at ‘NBC Nightly News,’ goodnight, so long.

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