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He continued, “I’ve loved our chats through the years. It’s been an honor to look down and see him in the monitor for so long. I’m going to miss that. And I’ll miss bumping into you on all those flights!”

Lester was one of the longest-running evening news anchors in the States, surpassed only by David himself. In June 2015, he took over hosting Nightly News on weekdays from Brian Williams, who exited the show after drawing intense criticism for embellishing the details of a helicopter attack in Iraq.

However, the beloved TV star isn’t stepping down from anchoring altogether. He will continue to host NBC’s Dateline, now in a full-time capacity, which he has anchored since 2011.

In a message shared with staffers, the veteran journalist announced his departure, clarifying that he would remain with the team until the start of summer.

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“After 10 years, 17 if you include my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my role as anchor of Nightly News,” the statement read.

It continued, “It has truly been the honor of a lifetime to work with each of you every day, keeping journalism as our true north and our viewers at the center of everything we do.”

“But before we play the walk off music, I have another announcement. I’m excited to report I will be continuing as anchor of Dateline NBC, but for the first time in a full time capacity whereby I will be expanding my footprint on the broadcast and crafting Dateline hours on subjects I care deeply about.”

“I am thrilled to be able to work more closely with my enormously talented friends at Dateline as the broadcast continues to grow and attract new viewers in new place,” the memo concluded.