| Lester Holt | ||
|---|---|---|
 Lester Holt (with apron) anchoring Weekend Today | ||
| Born | March 8, 1959 | |
| Birth place | Marin County, California | |
| Education | California State University, Sacramento | |
| Circumstances | ||
| Occupation | Television journalist | |
| Title | Co-anchor of Weekend Today NBC Nightly News weekend | |
| Notable credit(s) | Weekend Today, co-anchor | |
| Official website | ||
Lester Holt (born March 8, 1959 in Marin County, California) is an American anchor for NBC News who started out as a local Chicago news anchor and presently is the co-anchor of Weekend Today seen on weekends on most NBC stations and affiliates and is also the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship news program of NBC News. Weekend Today is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC Television network. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. March 11, 1889 | California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. California State University Sacramento (also known as Sacramento State or Sac State) is a public University located in the city of Sacramento Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Weekend Today is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC Television network. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. Weekend Today is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC Television network. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. March 11, 1889 | The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An anchor is an object often made out of metal that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric Weekend Today is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC Television network. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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Career
From 1981–1982, he was a reporter on WCBS-TV in New York City. WCBS-TV, channel 2 is the flagship station of the CBS television network located in New York City. The City of New York In 1982, he became a reporter and weekend anchor on KNXT in Los Angeles. KCBS-TV, channel 2 is an owned-and-operated station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He came back to WCBS-TV in 1983 as a reporter and weekend anchor. WCBS-TV, channel 2 is the flagship station of the CBS television network located in New York City.
In 1986, Holt began working with WBBM-TV in Chicago where he spent 14 years anchoring the evening news. WBBM-TV, channel 2 is the CBS owned and operated Television station in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Holt not only worked at the anchor desk, he also reported extensively from trouble spots around the world including Iraq, Northern Ireland, Somalia, El Salvador and Haiti. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
In 2000, Holt joined MSNBC and in August 2005 assumed full-time duties at NBC News, where in addition to his work on "Weekend TODAY", he reports for "NBC Nightly News" and "TODAY. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. " Holt from time to time fills-in for Ann Curry and Matt Lauer on The Today Show. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC.
In 2003, Holt began full-time with Weekend Today when NBC News correspondent and Weekend Today host David Bloom died in Iraq. Weekend Today is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC Television network. David Bloom ( May 22, 1963 – April 6, 2003) was an NBC Journalist (co-anchor of Weekend Today and reporter
In 2003, Holt became the co-anchor of NBC's Weekend Today. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Until late 2005, Holt also anchored a 2-hour daily newscast on MSNBC.
On May 9, 2007, Holt was named anchor of the weekend edition of NBC Nightly News, succeeding John Seigenthaler. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. John Michael Seigenthaler (ˈsiːgɛnˌθɔːlɚborn December 21, 1955) is an American former news anchor and correspondent He will continue to co-anchor Weekend Today. Weekend Today is an American morning news and talk show airing weekend mornings on the NBC Television network.
In 2007, Holt hosted a special for The History Channel about 9/11 conspiracy theories. The special aired August 20, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Awards
1990: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism award for his work on CBS's 48 Hours: No Place Like Home. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.
Other work
- In 1993 Holt appeared in the motion picture The Fugitive as a newscaster. The Fugitive is a 1993 American film based on the TV series of the same name.
- In 1994 Holt appeared in the motion picture Miracle on 34th Street as a newscaster. Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK is a 1947 Film written by Valentine Davies, directed by George Seaton
- In 1996 Holt appeared in the motion picture Primal Fear as WBBM anchor Lester Holt. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Primal Fear is a 1996 motion picture which tells a story of a defense attorney ( Richard Gere) who defends an altar boy ( Edward
- In 1999 Holt appeared in the television show Early Edition, episode Fate, as a reporter. Early Edition is a Television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000.
- Holt announced the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Westminster Dog Show for USA Networks*
- In the "30 Rock" episode "Cleveland", he played himself anchoring a NBC newscast, but when he turns towards another camera he looks straight towards a paranoid Tracy Jordan, who was watching the newscast, and told him that "The Black Crusaders", a group of African-American performers, are going to get him (Tracy believes that this "group" exists). 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. 30 Rock, a Situation comedy Television series, premiered on October 11 2006 in the United States on NBC. Tracy Jordan is a Fictional character on the American television series 30 Rock, played by Tracy Morgan. 30 Rock, a Situation comedy Television series, premiered on October 11 2006 in the United States on NBC.
- In 2008 Holt narrated a documentary regarding the actual crystal skulls on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Other talents
- Holt is a musician, playing the bass. [1]
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Schools
He graduated from Cordova High School, Rancho Cordova, CA in 1977 [2] and holds a degree in government from California State University in Sacramento. Cordova High School is a public high school (grades 9-12 located in Rancho Cordova, California. Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA that incorporated in 2003 California State University Sacramento (also known as Sacramento State or Sac State) is a public University located in the city of Sacramento [3]
External links
| Preceded by David Bloom | Weekend Today Co-Anchor 2003-present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by John Seigenthaler | NBC Nightly News Weekend Edition Anchor 2007-Present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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