The longtime news anchor had been the anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’ since 2015. Learn why he’s leaving the show amid a round of cuts and changes in the media business.

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer. Holt will continue to be a fixture at the network with a full-time role at “Dateline,

Lester Holt is stepping down from his role as anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” he announced to staff Monday.Holt, an NBC veteran who has anchored the weeknight show since June 2015, will maintain his role until the start of summer,