Stefan Holt

Stefan Holt (born 1987) is an American journalist and television news anchor for WNBC-TV, the New York City flagship station of NBC-TV. He currently anchors the 4 pm and 11 pm news programs for the station.

Stefan Holt
Born1987
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationPepperdine University
OccupationJournalist
EmployerWNBC-TV
Parent(s)

Early life

Holt was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1987. His father, Lester Holt, was the main anchor for WBBM-TV.[1] His mother, the former Carol Hagen,[2] had worked as a flight attendant.[3]

Holt is a 2009 graduate of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. During his college years, he interned at KABC-TV in Los Angeles and NBC News in London.[1]

Career

Holt's first job was at WPBF, the ABC-TV affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida.[4] He joined the station in 2009 as a reporter and weekend news anchor.[1]

In 2011, Holt moved to NBC's Chicago TV station WMAQ as a reporter and anchor. Eight months later he was named weekday news anchor for the 4:30 am – 7am newscast.[1]

Holt was named anchor of the 4 pm newscast on WNBC-TV in New York in 2016.[4] In 2017, Holt added duties as anchor of WNBC's 11 pm news. He took over from long-time anchor Chuck Scarborough.[5]

Personal life

Holt met his wife, Morgan, while both were attending Pepperdine University. They married at the college in 2012. In 2017, the couple announced the birth of their son, Henry, in New York City.[2]

Holt's father, Lester Holt, is currently the anchor of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC.[6] His mother, Carol Hagen-Holt, is a New York City real estate agent.[7]

References
  1. Feder, Robert (February 13, 2012). "NBC 5's Stefan Holt: Rising son in the morning". TimeOut Chicago.
  2. Brosnan, Erica (September 7, 2017). "Lester Holt becomes a grandfather after son Stefan welcomes first child". Newsday.
  3. Meadows, Bob (May 24, 2004). "National Newshound". People.
  4. Battaglio, Stephen (February 16, 2016). "Lester Holt's son joining NBC's New York station as afternoon anchor". Los Angeles Times.
  5. Kaplan, Don (June 30, 2017). "WNBC anchor Chuck Scarborough leaving late-night job after 42 years for earlier shift". Daily News. New York.
  6. "People – Lester Holt". NBC Universal.
  7. Halberg, Morgan (August 3, 2017). "News Flash: Lester Holt Just Sold His Flatiron Abode". Observer.
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