Lester Holt's 'NBC Nightly News' Replacement Revealed to Be Tom Llamas

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Lester Holt made the surprising announcement that he’s exiting as the anchor of NBC Nightly News after a decade.

Now, his replacement has been revealed. Tom Llamas has been tapped to take over the seat at the desk. Currently, Tom hosts a program for NBC News’ Now live-streaming service.

He previously worked at ABC, but left in 2021 for a role at NBC. Keep reading to find out more… In a statement to Variety, Tom said, “Anchoring ‘NBC Nightly News’ is a profound honor and one that carries tremendous responsibility.

I look forward to working with the world class journalists at ‘Nightly News’ and ‘Top Story’ to bring viewers the most important stories every night. Lester Holt is a great man and one of the most trusted broadcasters of our time.