Lester Holt announcement On Monday, he had resigned as managing editor and anchor for “NBC Nightly News” after a decade of helm.
Holt said he will move to “Dateline” full time.
“Legacy media and broadcast news channels are in bad places.”
“When I think about how every night news and Dateline pinning two of the most successful and iconic TV news programs in broadcast history, my smile reaches my face,” says Holt in a note shared with Network Staff. I am writing.
“A 20-year-old police radio reporter beat me through the broken news around San Francisco, so I wouldn't have imagined my career path unfolding as it has,” he said. added.
NBC has yet to announce a replacement for Holt.
In a message to staff, Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of NBC News, called Holt “the beating heart of this news organization.”
“He has led the network during some of the most challenging and challenging times in the country over the past decade,” she added.
Holt has been designated “America's Most Trusted Television News Personality” twice in a vote from the Hollywood Reporter and Morning Consulting.
In July 2024, former President Joe Biden was visibly angry at a line of questions from Holt about his mental vision after a disastrous debate performance against then-Donald Trump. Biden dropped out of the presidential campaign just a few days later.
Former CNN commentator Chris Schiritzer said the lack of response to Holt's decision indicated an erosion of the impact of broadcast news.
“I remember the days when Leicester Holt's news went because NBC Nightly News Anchor was a big deal in the media world. Some people still care!” He wrote. “But now it feels like a blip in the media landscape. Legacy media and broadcast news channels are in a bad place.”
NBC announced on Sunday that Joy Reid's show on MSNBC has been cancelled after suffering from low ratings. The network plans to replace the show with one hosted by former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, journalist Alicia Menendez and former Biden spokesperson Simon Sanders Townsend. It is reportedly.
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