On June 18, 2015, NBC News and MSNBC chairman Andrew Lack announced that Lester Holt would become the main anchor of NBC Nightly News on a permanent basis effective on June 22 (Holt was on a scheduled vacation on the day of the announcement, with Today presenter Savannah Guthrie serving as interim anchor of the broadcast that week).
Pada tanggal 18 Juni 2015, NBC News dan ketua MSNBC Andrew Lack mengumumkan bahwa Lester Holt akan menjadi jangkar utama NBC Nightly News secara permanen efektif pada 22 Juni (Holt sedang berlibur dijadwalkan pada hari pengumuman tersebut, Savannah Guthrie menjadi pembawa acara pengganti siaran minggu itu).