| Name: | Lester Holt |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | March 8, 1959 |
| Age: | 66 |
| Birth Place: | California |
| Zodiac Sign: | Pisces |
| DOB in Roman: | III.VIII.MCMLIX |
Lester Holt
Lester Holt was born on 8 March 1959(66 years old) in California. Lester Holt is Journalist, Zodiac sign - Pisces. More detail about Lester Holt given below.
About Lester Holt
News anchor and journalist who is noted for his work on NBC, serving as co-anchor on Weekend Today from 2003 to 2015. He became a Dateline NBC anchor in 2011 and in 2015, he became the first African-American host of NBC Nightly News.
Lester Don Holt Jr. is an American reporter and reporter for the week's editions of NBC Nightly News and NBC Dateline. On June 18, 2015, Holt became a permanent host of NBC Nightly News after Brian Williams was dismissed. Holt follows in the footsteps of Max Robinson, ABC News evening co-broadcaster, and Holt became the first African-American to broadcast alone on a television network every weekday evening. Holt is also known for hosting the first presidential debate of 2016 and has been lauded by Washington Post reporters for his role in verifying false statements. While NBC Nightly News has been the highest-rated evening news show of the Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams era for over 30 years, the ratings have fallen to second place after Holt started as a host.
| Children | 2, including Stefan Holt |
| Television | CBS News (1981–2000), NBC News (2000–present) |
| Born | Lester Don Holt Jr, March 8, 1959, Hamilton Air Force Base, California, U.S. |
| Predecessor | Brian Williams |
| Term | Anchor of NBC Nightly News |
| Political party | Independent (2018–present), Republican (before 2018) |
| Notable credit(s) | NBC Nightly News weeknight anchor (2015–present), Weekend Today co-anchor (2003–2015), NBC Nightly News weekend anchor (2007–2015), Dateline NBC anchor (2011–present) |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Occupation | Journalist, news anchor, musician |
| Employer | CBS (1981–2000), NBC (2000–present) |
| Education | Cordova High School |
Trivia
He served as an NBC News and MSNBC correspondent from 2000 to 2003. He moderated the first debate of the 2016 presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Lester Holt before fame
As a disc jockey for a radio station, he began his career on the air.
Achievement of Lester Holt
From 2000 until 2003, he worked as an NBC News and MSNBC journalist. He mediated the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Salary 2020
$4 million a year
Net Worth 2020
Undisclosed
Lester Holt family life
With his wife, Carol, he has two daughters, one of whom is a Chicago morning news anchor.
Associations of Lester Holt
On the news show Weekend Today, he co-anchored with David Bloom.
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