NBC national correspondent Tom Llamas will take over as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" following Holt’s departure. Llamas, who has been in the journalism industry for over 25 years, will continue to host his daily primetime streaming program "Top Story with Tom Llamas" on NBC News NOW while stepping into the "Nightly News" role.

Lester Holt will leave the anchor desk at 'NBC Nightly News,' but he plans to continue his career with a focus on long-form journalism at 'Dateline'

Lester Holt stepped down from his longtime role on Friday, meaning there'll be a new anchor leading "NBC Nightly News."