CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to lead hours of breaking news coverage without pause, is finally ready for a breather. The NBC News veteran plans to step away in early summer from his anchor duties on “NBC Nightly News,” which he has held since 2015.

Holt’s exit is the latest in a parade of departures of senior TV-news personnel in recent months as the industry grapples with new economic pressures brought about by the rise of streaming, and contends with a harsh climate for media outlets in the early days of the second Trump administration.

Chuck Todd, the veteran political director and “Meet the Press” moderator, left NBC News in January, and Andrea Mitchell, the longtime international affairs and politics reporter, recently ended her decades-long tenure on MSNBC’s daytime schedule. Hoda Kotb recently left her duties at NBC News’ “Today.”

Read the full article. The cult is celebrating.

Lester Holt to Exit ‘NBC Nightly News’ After Decade Behind the Desk https://t.co/3C35l3brQU via @variety

— Brian Steinberg (@bristei) February 24, 2025

The collapse of legacy media continues…

Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News is stepping down.

Jim Acosta CYA
Chuck Todd BYE
Joy Reid GOOD RIDDANCE
Lester Holt GONE

Who’s next? pic.twitter.com/PW0rmzMv8i

— Backfire (@BackfireBros) February 24, 2025