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Lester Holt Steps Down as Anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’: Who Will Replace Him?

Lester Holt will step down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after ten years on the job.

Sneak Peek: “Queen & Slim”‘ at Vanity Fair’s 6th Annual New Establishment Summit at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on October 22, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)“He has led the network during some of the country’s most fraught and challenging times in the past decade,” Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of programming for NBC News, wrote in a message to staff. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)Their names are likely at the top of NBC’s list, but the network might also choose to promote one of the broadcast’s long-tenured correspondents, such as Peter Alexander, Gadi Schwartz, or Kristen Welker.

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