Who is the lead anchor of NBC Nightly News?

• A. Lester Holt
• B. Tom Llamas
• C. David Muir
• D. Brian Williams

Answer: (B)

The lead anchor is the main on-air host who opens NBC Nightly News and steers the program’s top stories, setting the tone and pace for the broadcast. Lester Holt has held that role since 2015, bringing a long history with NBC News and a steady, authoritative presence viewers rely on for the evening news. The other names are known for different roles or networks: Tom Llamas is a prominent NBC anchor and correspondent in other capacities; David Muir is the anchor for ABC’s World News Tonight; Brian Williams was NBC Nightly News’s anchor before Holt. So Lester Holt is the correct lead anchor for NBC Nightly News.