The new host of NBC Nightly News is Tom Llamas. NBC announced he would take over as anchor and managing editor after Lester Holt stepped down, and the transition began in 2025.

Quick Scoop

If you meant NBC News Daily , that program’s recent co-anchors listed in public sources include Zinhle Essamuah, Kate Snow, Aaron Gilchrist, and Vicky Nguyen rather than a single “new host”.

What changed

  • NBC Nightly News: Tom Llamas took over from Lester Holt.
  • NBC News Daily: Public listings show multiple anchors/co-anchors instead of one new host.

Most likely match

Given your wording, the most likely answer is Tom Llamas for NBC’s main evening news broadcast.

TL;DR: The new host is Tom Llamas.