On an otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon in late February, MSNBC dumped veteran anchor Joy Reid and canceled five shows. Then, less than 24 hours later, "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt announced that he, too, would step down this summer after a 10-year run.

After a decade as an anchor on NBC Nightly News, Lester Holt has announced his departure from the news program. According to Variety, the NBC mainstay will step away in early summer and later transition to appearing on NBC News’ Dateline full-time.