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Tom Llamas to replace Lester Holt on 'NBC Nightly News'

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as NBC “Nightly News” anchor this summer, but he'll be working double duty.

Llamas will also continue hosting a one-hour newscast on the NBC News Now streaming service, that will begin each weeknight after “Nightly News” ends on television.

Llamas' elevation to the top role was anticipated after Holt announced last week that he was stepping down as NBC News' top anchor.

Holt has been doing that job for a decade, and will stay at the network on “Dateline NBC.”

Llamas, who is 45 and joined NBC from ABC News in 2021, has been Holt's top substitute.

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