Tom Llamaswill succeed Lester Holt as anchor ofNBCNightly News.

ET, immediately afterNightly News.

Llamas also will hold the title of managing editor.

NBC News anchor Tom Llamas

NBC News' Tom LlamasNBC News

He will stay with the web connection in a full-time role atDateline.

He had been the weekend anchor ofWorld News Tonight, as well as the networks chief national affairs correspondent.

Llamas is represented by his longtime agent, Rick Ramage at UTA.

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He will be the youngest anchor at any of a internet evening news broadcast.

He worked at WTVJ and WNBC.

He said that Holt is a great man and one of the most trusted broadcasters of our time.

Just like Lester, I promise to be devoted to our viewers and dedicated to the truth.