For over a decade, the NBC newscaster was a co-anchor before he earned his own show
LESTER Holt is famously known for leading NBC Nightly News.
The Dateline anchor’s net worth is reported to be millions.
Getty Images – GettyLester Holt pictured at Comic-Con in July 2013[/caption]
What is Lester Holt’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lester Holt’s fortune is an estimated $35 million.
Lester’s net worth is attributed to his broadcasting career.
His NBC salary is reported to be $10 million.
In 1981, he landed his first newscasting job as an anchor for WCBS.
Lester also worked at CBS affiliates, WBBM and KNXT.
In 2000, he became a correspondent for MSNBC.
After he started reporting for the abovementioned station, he also began co-hosting NBC Nightly News, Dateline, and The Today Show.
“When I sit back on that journey just weeks from unemployment and to where I am now, it’s gratifying,” said Lester to Adweek.
“It’s kind of life-affirming that you can’t plan your life sometimes.”
When did Lester Holt replace Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News?
On June 18, 2015, NBC Nightly News promoted Lester from substitute anchor to permanent anchor.
At the time, the network replaced Brian Williams with Lester because of Williams’ exaggerations about what he witnessed as a field reporter during the Iraq War.
GettyLester Holt pictured in a CBS studio shot from 1981[/caption]
“This is an enormous honor,” stated the former.
“The respect and admiration I have for the Nightly News team has only grown deeper over the last several months that we’ve been together.
“Day in and day out under an uncomfortable spotlight they have produced world-class journalism.
“I’m very proud and grateful to be part of such an unflappable and dedicated team of professionals as we move forward together.”
Who is Lester married to?
On May 8, 1982, Lester tied the knot with his girlfriend of two years, Carol Hagen.
Their wedding took place at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco, California.
The pair met while the former was a student at California State University and the latter was a United Airlines flight attendant.
Lester and Carol have two children, Stefan and Cameron.
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