The news anchor announced his departure from ‘NBC Nightly News’ in February 2025. Find out how much money he makes here.

The newscaster will continue his full-time role as the lead anchor of NBC's "Dateline." Seasoned NBC journalist Lester Holt has announced that he is stepping down as the anchor of NBC Nightly News, joining a growing list of newscasters who are parting ways with NBC amid network shakeups.

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer. NBC News did not immediately name Holt’s successor.