Lester Holt revealed his plans to leave "NBC Nightly News." Why is he stepping down as anchor, and who could replace him?

NBC’s veteran anchor Lester Holt will soon be stepping down from the network’s flagship “Nightly News” broadcast.

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Lester Holt announced Monday that he will end his tenure as an NBC Nightly News anchor in early summer.

Lester Holt plans to step away as anchor at "NBC Nightly News" this summer but will remain with the network in another role.

Lester Holt, the trusted face of “NBC Nightly News” for the past decade, is stepping down from the newscast this summer.

The newscaster will continue his full-time role as the lead anchor of NBC's "Dateline." Seasoned NBC journalist Lester Holt ...

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping down ...

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The longtime newscaster said he would leave the daily news show at the “start of summer.” NBC did not immediately name a ...

Lester Holt is leaving his job as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News,' which he started in 2015 after Brian Williams' exit. Here's ...

NBC’s Lester Holt announced on Monday that he is stepping down as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” after a decade-long stint ...

Holt will step down in early summer, the latest shake-up in evening news shows.