Tom Llamas is taking over for Lester Holt as the new anchor of NBC Nightly News.
The 45-year-old journalist joined NBC in 2021 and currently hosts Top Story with Tom Llamas on NBC News NOW. Llamas will continue his daytime hosting gig when he takes over for Holt, whose departure was announced on Feb. 24.
Holt, meanwhile, will be moving to Dateline as the full-time host. The turnover is expected to happen this summer.
Below, three things to know about NBC journalist Tom Llamas, a fast-rising talent at the network.
His parents were Cuban refugees
Llamas was born and raised in Miami after his parents immigrated from Cuba. He attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami before graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism from Loyola University.
He actually got his start at NBC
Llamas began his broadcasting career with NBC News and MSNBC 2000 to 2005. He moved to ABC News in 2014, serving as a substitute for David Muir on ABC World News Tonight.
He’s fired back at Republican politicians
Llamas covered Republican candidates like Donald Trump and Jeb Bush during the 2016 presidential campaign. As a son of immigrants himself, he criticized the use of the term “anchor baby” and was later called a “sleaze” by Trump for questioning his finances.
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