NEW YORK (AP) — Traffic cop or truth detector? The rough reception given Matt Lauer for his back-to-back interviews with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laid bare a disagreement over whether journalists who moderate presidential debates should call candidates out for telling lies. Online critics hit Lauer for spending too much time on Clinton’s email […]
For the third consecutive week, Lester Holt has put “NBC Nightly News” on top in the evening news ratings race. The Los Angeles Times reports the victory came last week as “Nightly News” is taking a narrow 5,000 viewer lead over “ABC World News Tonight With David Muir” among the coveted viewership of 25- to […]
In his first week as the official anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” Lester Holt topped ABC’s “World News Tonight” in total viewers, and among the coveted 25-54 demo that advertisers crave, reports Variety. “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” drew an average of 1,970,000 viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 for the five […]
In his first week as the official anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” Lester Holt topped ABC’s “World News Tonight” in total viewers, and among the coveted 25-54 demo that advertisers crave, reports Variety. “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” drew an average of 1,970,000 viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 for the five […]
Lester Holt will take over the 'Nightly News' anchor spot for good.
NEW YORK (AP) — While Lester Holt’s ascension to full-time anchor of NBC’s “Nightly News” came as a result of Brian Williams’ stunning downfall, no one can say he hasn’t worked hard to take advantage of an opportunity. The California-born Holt becomes the first African-American to be sole anchor of a network evening newscast. Max […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Williams won’t return as NBC “Nightly News” anchor at the conclusion of his suspension for misrepresenting his role in a news story and following an investigation into other alleged misstatements. The New York Times and CNN both reported an announcement on Williams’ future is expected on Thursday. NBC News officials […]
More and more it looks like Lester Holt is going to be the permanent host/anchor of “NBC Nightly News.” Originally Holt was supposed to be a sort of stop-gap for six months or until the execs at NBC could figure what to do about Brian Williams who was suspended for false reporting. However, it’s looking […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Lester Holt’s audience shot up by more than half a million viewers on his second week filling in at NBC’s “Nightly News” for the suspended Brian Williams. Then again, his rivals fared just as well. NBC’s newscast averaged 10.1 million viewers last week, roughly 600,000 more than the week before, the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Lester Holt‘s first report card as NBC’s choice to fill in for suspended anchor Brian Williams as “Nightly News” anchor found him maintaining the network’s ratings lead, although the competition has tightened. The understated understudy has worked without a break since Williams took himself off the newscast on Feb. 7 and […]
If there’s any silver lining in the shameful Brian Williams lying-exaggeration-misrembering saga, it’s this: Lester Holt. Holt, the 55-year-old newsman who happens to be African-American, is getting his shot on the big stage – the NBC Nightly News anchor desk that Williams has been suspended from – without pay – for six months after revelations […]
