In a statement, Llamas said anchoring the "Nightly News" is a "profound honor and one that carries tremendous responsibility."

NBC’s “Nightly News” host Lester Holt has stepped down as the anchor and managing editor of the segment after working at the network for a decade. The 65-year-old will continue to work at the network with a full-time role at “Dateline,” where he has been the principal anchor for nearly 15 years, according to a memo shared with NBC staff on Feb. 24.

Lester Holt revealed his plans to leave "NBC Nightly News." Why is he stepping down as anchor, and who could replace him? Here’s everything to know so far.

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer. Holt will continue to be a fixture at the network with a full-time role at “Dateline,

The longtime nightly news anchor will remain with NBC in a full-time role at “Dateline,” according to a memo shared with staffers.

During this weekend's "Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update, co-anchor Michael Che pointed out an uncomfortable truth: NBCUniversal is two prominent Black news anchors at the same time. MSNBC anchor Joy Reid,

Lester Holt announced Monday that he will end his tenure as an NBC Nightly News anchor in early summer. "After 10 years, 17 if you include my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my role as anchor of Nightly News,

NBC News has found the next anchor of its flagship evening newscast, NBC Nightly News. The network says that Tom Llamas will step into the role later this summer. Llamas succeeds Lester Holt, who announced his plan to step down from the show last month.