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Pictures of Santiago Felipe/GettyNBC has chosen Tom Llamas into replace Lester Holt as the main publisher and director of the publisher of NBC Night NewsThe network announced on Wednesday, March 5.
45 -year -old Llamas is currently a national correspondent and anchor of History History with Tom Llamas To NBC now. Will remain delighted Tale When he takes on his new role this summer.
“Tom has the winning combination of journalistic excellence, passionate story and relentless integrity: all the features that have been trademarks of NBC Night News“NBC News Vice President of Programming Janelle Rodriguez finger in a statement. “In addition, it has been essential to grow NBC News now on the leading streaming network, helping to introduce NBC News to a new generation of viewers.”
Llamas has previously served as 65 -year -old Holt anchor, which has been positioning its position since 2015.
“Anchoring NBC Night News It is a deep honor and one who has a tremendous responsibility, “Llamas said.” I hope to work with world -class journalists at Nocturnal news and Tale To bring spectators the most important stories every night. “”
In successively Holt, Llamas, son of Cuban refugees, will become the first Latin journalist to anchor the edition of Night Week NBC Night News. José Díaz-Balart It is the current anchor on Saturday.
Tom Llamas.
Virginia Sherwood/NBC“Lester Holt is a fantastic man and one of the most entrusted stations of our time,” added Llamas. “Like Lester, I promise to be dedicated to our viewers and dedicated to the truth.”
Lester Holt feels the love of her NBC family after announcing her departure from NBC Nightly News. Several hosts today went to social media to pay tribute to the old weekend today, after the news of his night departure exploded on Monday, February 24. “Congratulations to @lesterholtnbc in a surprising decade and the new chapter (…)
Before joining -SE LLAMAS spent seven years with ABC News as a National Affairs Correspondent of the Network and the Sunday Anchor of ABC World News tonight. It is a time of full circle for the veteran of news, the first professional work in the industry came to NBC as a production assistant overnight and the incorporation of the campaign.
As for Holt, he will remain in NBC with a full-time capacity, following a Dateline, where he has been the main anchor since 2011.
On a call with NBC Night News Employees, Holt called the anchor role “not only one of the great jobs, but is a great staff (Llamas is) inheriting”.
“As I said, it is important to do its broadcast and, over time, we will make this transition work,” he continued. “But I am happy, happy for Tom and his family, and crush -my friend.”
Holt has not announced the exact date on which it will be reduced. NBC Night News It emits seven nights a week at 18:30 et.