NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Hosted by Tom Llamas · NBC News
4.1from 3,029 ratings
- 1,059
- Episodes
- 917
- Transcribed
- 3,029
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 9B
- YouTube views
About NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Listen to "NBC Nightly News," providing reports and analysis of the day's most newsworthy national and international events. This audio podcast, updated each evening, brings you the day's show in its entirety. For more from "Nightly News", visit NBCNightlyNews.com.
- Publisher
- NBC News
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Feb 2018
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
917 of 1,059 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Monday, September 21, 2026
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Who has been a guest on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Garrett Haake
- Shannon Pettypiece
- Garret Graves
- Ashley Etienne
- James Blair
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 8,878,956,433
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 3.9 / 5
- 2,080 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 949 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
Pitching NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.
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Questions about NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Who hosts NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt?
Tom Llamas host the show. Published by NBC News.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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