Lester Holt named new anchor of "NBC Nightly News"
What you don't know about Lester Holt
Lester Holt is widely respected as a serious journalist, but there's a lot more to the NBC anchor now filling in for Brian Williams on 'Nightly News.'
Lester Holt named new anchor of "NBC Nightly News". Former anchor Brian Williams will stay with the company after his suspension is over for lying about his past experiences. Williams is expected to be a host on MSNBC. Holt is no stranger to the business as he has been a television anchor for 34 years.
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Brian Williams will not return to the program.