Lester Holt has become a household name as the anchor of NBC Nightly News. With a reported net worth of $35 million, Holt has built a successful broadcasting career.
Holt’s journey in the news industry began in 1981 when he landed his first newscasting job as an anchor for WCBS. He later worked at CBS affiliates, WBBM and KNXT, before becoming a correspondent for MSNBC in 2000.
Over the years, Holt has co-hosted various NBC shows, including NBC Nightly News, Dateline, and The Today Show. In 2015, he was promoted from substitute anchor to permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News, replacing Brian Williams due to Williams’ exaggerations about his experiences during the Iraq War.
Aside from his successful career, Holt also has a happy personal life. He married his girlfriend of two years, Carol Hagen, in 1982. The couple, who met while Holt was a student at California State University, have two children together, Stefan and Cameron.
Holt has expressed gratitude for his journey in the news industry, stating, “When I sit back on that journey just weeks from unemployment and to where I am now, it’s gratifying. It’s kind of life-affirming that you can’t plan your life sometimes.”
With his years of experience and dedication to journalism, Lester Holt continues to be a respected figure in the world of news broadcasting.
