NBC's Lester Holt will be stepping down as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" after 10 years.&nbsp;

"A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history," Holt wrote to staffers Monday, according to NBC News. "As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have imagined my career path would unfold in the way it has. What an amazing ride."

NBC News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital for comment.&nbsp;

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/03/1200/675/LesterHolt.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Lester Holt on TV" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>NBC anchor Lester Holt announced he is stepping down from "NBC Nightly News" after ten years.</span> <span>(Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)</span></p></div></div>

<i>Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report.</i>

<i>This will be updated as the story develops.&nbsp;</i>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.</p></div>

Veteran NBC anchor Lester Holt announced he will be stepping down from "NBC Nightly News" after helming the evening broadcast for nearly a decade.{ai:summary}<p>Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" after a decade. He expressed gratitude for his career, reflecting on his journey from a young radio reporter to anchoring two iconic news programs. NBC News has not yet commented on his departure. </p><p>#culture</p>

Lester Holt stepping down from 'NBC Nightly News'

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