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Lester Holt stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News,' NBC says

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NEW YORK — After nearly a decade, Lester Holt will step down as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," NBC announced Monday.

Holt will stay in the anchor chair until the beginning of the summer, NBC News says. He will continue with the network in a full-time role at "Dateline."

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“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history,” Holt wrote in a note Monday to “Nightly” and “Dateline” staffers, according to NBCNews.com. “As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have imagined my career path would unfold in the way it has. What an amazing ride.”

NBC did not immediately name a replacement for Holt on Nightly News.

Holt became anchor of NBC's flagship newscast in June of 2015, taking over for Brian Williams.

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