LESTER HOLT TO ANCHOR “NBC NIGHTLY NEWS” FROM COLUMBIA, SC FRIDAY

FEBRUARY 18, 2015– Lester Holt will report and anchor “NBC Nightly News” from Columbia, South Carolina Friday ahead of the state’s Republican primary contest.

Holt is joined by a team of NBC News journalists on the ground, including Peter Alexander, Hallie Jackson, Katy Tur, Gabe Gutierrez, Kelly O’Donnell and Kerry Sanders.

On Saturday, Holt will anchor “NBC Nightly News” and special reports from New York as results come in for the South Carolina primary and Nevada caucus.

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Maggie Steenland

NBC News Communications

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maggie.steenland@nbcuni.com