{"id":3144,"date":"2019-09-24T11:45:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T15:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2019-09-24T11:45:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T15:45:34","slug":"nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-is-1-for-the-2018-2019-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2019\/09\/24\/nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-is-1-for-the-2018-2019-season\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT IS #1 FOR THE 2018-2019 SEASON"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Also Wins 3rd Quarter and the Week in Key\nA25-54 Demo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>#1 for 12 Consecutive Seasons in A25-54; 23\nStraight Seasons in A18-49<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Tops ABC and CBS for 5th Straight Quarter in\nKey Demo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September 24,\n2019 \u2013 <em>NBC Nightly News with\nLester Holt<\/em>&nbsp;is the #1-most watched newscast for the 2018-2019\nseason, the third quarter of 2019 and the week of September 16, 2019, according\nto Nielsen Media Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews <\/em>is\n#1 in A25-54 for the 12th straight season and #1 in A18-49 for the 23rd\nconsecutive season, delivering its best streak ever in the demos vs. ABC\u2019s <em>World News Tonight<\/em> and <em>CBS<\/em> <em>Evening News.<\/em> <em>Nightly News<\/em> averages 1.733\nmillion viewers in the key news demo, topping ABC by +26,000 (+2%) and posting\nits biggest A25-54 advantage over CBS in seven seasons by +574,000 (+50%). The\nnewscast averages 1.175 million viewers in the younger A18-49 demo, leading ABC\nby +19,000 (+2%) and CBS by +348,000 (+42%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews<\/em>\nwins third quarter in A25-54, marking its fifth straight quarter at #1 and with\nits best quarterly advantage over ABC in 2019. The newscast averages 1.534\nmillion in A25-54, outpacing ABC by +33,000 (+2%) and CBS by +554,000\n(+57,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews<\/em>\nalso tops ABC and CBS for another consecutive week in A25-54 and A18-49.&nbsp;\nThe newscast averages 1.629 million in the key news demo, beating ABC by\n+91,000 (+6%) and CBS by +709,000 (+77%). Among A18-49, <em>Nightly News<\/em> averages 1.131\nmillion, leading ABC by +40,000 (+4%) and CBS by +466,000 (+70%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday,\nHolt sat down for an <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net_wf_click-3Fupn-3DG62jSYfZdO-2D2F12d8lSllQB9YPoxfhDWGDrII6SJNe1Hxr1AeosB-2D2FHqJyCrvY9Or1IdUoybQTHNKSnN-2D2F9XSp8ODQJpEz1-2D2B-2D2Bri0eez-2D2F-2D2FJyJdEjT2JFEn-2D2Fa0dwn2O8KiIVXIVBcGPCD-2D2FgCMiS6wfUlHBtq-2D2BuQEaUUWqE9c5QdQpXEckj5UbcPqRoGkl8K0056r48-5FaOHLpqLjAhgvtXyHMs-2D2B9UvDUcq1L3RZ6eqR7TesNJzsTrk89fIOlPAGgFqSSB-2D2B7v4WRAmtUzN54Z-2D2Bt7OIQkPMuy0HFR06x26qhYeeL-2D2F8ymyAI4b91W5pq8S95layZtjg2YJg2MHn3AOwl-2D2Fc95gMBfSKhs2mQ944AmVwxopTr-2D2BD-2D2FxCDfm6QtsNM69Ynr2SAYBGCCi5xKKyR60WaTwFWDyoiOzJ00CCpdvWl-2D2FoDrg1KF6E0YXkjvxw5th0QnlyT66XtAM-2D2B1QNNx2d57VHUV6VqNzRG0kzl4UE1Q0zxFAQPA8C-2D2BnRdmNBRAIGeR0g8AAihUw6h-2D2BaZIjn96Q5TL3C657a2cXZytYlOEbQtm6Ces1NSg-2D3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=LO_8KzsOlAGvgA6hdGI4v02U_XLiES0sR51Zca0yIy4&amp;r=Gf585r9swqH48SmIUuEcAi95ahs4IO-Gts5cpjXihmc&amp;m=g4IJXeDwOHrrJ5t21zvKKPwxG6bO_0GumNQF7c1kxok&amp;s=MrciUfy-qxAGYUmd_AvthsaFyNXhRXTUBxtEitdPKPI&amp;e=\">interview with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson<\/a>,\nhis only U.S. network interview at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.\nLast week, <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net_wf_click-3Fupn-3DG62jSYfZdO-2D2F12d8lSllQB9YPoxfhDWGDrII6SJNe1Hxr1AeosB-2D2FHqJyCrvY9Or1I9GN4FvDC2-2D2B21pfQHgnWhM8oyBU-2D2FX4f1PaW608bgxkN802X9E-2D2BZewA-2D2FnDSElcedHyM-2D2FVjdSG3r-2D2FJRkxiazj7X2Q-2D3D-2D3D-5FaOHLpqLjAhgvtXyHMs-2D2B9UvDUcq1L3RZ6eqR7TesNJzsTrk89fIOlPAGgFqSSB-2D2B7v4WRAmtUzN54Z-2D2Bt7OIQkPMuy0HFR06x26qhYeeL-2D2F8ymyAI4b91W5pq8S95layZtjg2YJg2MHn3AOwl-2D2Fc95gMBfSKhs2mQ944AmVwxopTr-2D2BD-2D2FxCDfm6QtsNM69Ynr2SAYBGCCi5xKKyR60WaTwFWDyovgttqfmPmYhz-2D2F6OO-2D2FcjWivIjP8tvo-2D2BOx-2D2BgQ7do-2D2BV1WAaPidugNwGYpHhfht2eCLcwRpl20V7Gg0f7UrAhRIG38Y6V9-2D2BjQK51y1Dfu3vDmmYHTLigjPXfaaIqMomFMKhvFsL0Ynpd1ZLrs9mQGKcd-2D2Fo-2D3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=LO_8KzsOlAGvgA6hdGI4v02U_XLiES0sR51Zca0yIy4&amp;r=Gf585r9swqH48SmIUuEcAi95ahs4IO-Gts5cpjXihmc&amp;m=g4IJXeDwOHrrJ5t21zvKKPwxG6bO_0GumNQF7c1kxok&amp;s=-V2n9h6KozesuayN8iheKXXuxio-NTzHJU1zyFouLvs&amp;e=\">Holt reported from Alaska<\/a> for the network\u2019s\n\u201cClimate in Crisis\u201d series and also <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net_wf_click-3Fupn-3DG62jSYfZdO-2D2F12d8lSllQB9YPoxfhDWGDrII6SJNe1Hxr1AeosB-2D2FHqJyCrvY9Or1Iv8iZNFIV9yoS72h-2D2F-2D2Bfs0NHIzAHRwqlzCAIXIql4eFq-2D2BwGPsv-2D2BfndYfuyhxH9D0dxqi-2D2BUrRloINJCAa-2D2BLmmssd-2D2FRTLN9faU5F47mgCI-2D2BspfU-2D3D-5FaOHLpqLjAhgvtXyHMs-2D2B9UvDUcq1L3RZ6eqR7TesNJzsTrk89fIOlPAGgFqSSB-2D2B7v4WRAmtUzN54Z-2D2Bt7OIQkPMuy0HFR06x26qhYeeL-2D2F8ymyAI4b91W5pq8S95layZtjg2YJg2MHn3AOwl-2D2Fc95gMBfSKhs2mQ944AmVwxopTr-2D2BD-2D2FxCDfm6QtsNM69Ynr2SAYBGCCi5xKKyR60WaTwFWDyogxPRe7AlPF-2D2FJZhszQleWMa5BH393MBpFrE4-2D2BF04rr5yNOR245iy-2D2F-2D2FHwiWDPatnxYakpEURzdOdRC8AAV-2D2BnZAgugoFPZGhfb9L2yjKYJRmdmQ-2D2BqHPHiBSuxAO-2D2Fo7GwUVDwdR8eIVeEr9k8-2D2BU0CdV6yk-2D3D&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=LO_8KzsOlAGvgA6hdGI4v02U_XLiES0sR51Zca0yIy4&amp;r=Gf585r9swqH48SmIUuEcAi95ahs4IO-Gts5cpjXihmc&amp;m=g4IJXeDwOHrrJ5t21zvKKPwxG6bO_0GumNQF7c1kxok&amp;s=vX5e7EfxPVumTW8BRPe8ehyhddB2Ewl4BKdRn3i9yI0&amp;e=\">reported on California\u2019s homelessness crisis from Los\nAngeles<\/a>, speaking with those impacted and with L.A. Mayor Eric\nGarcetti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2018-2019\nSeason:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Nightly\nNews<\/strong><\/em><strong>\nwins A25-54 and A18-49<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Nightly<\/em> averaged 1.733 million A25-54\n     viewers, ahead of ABC by +26,000 (+2%) and CBS by +574,000 (+50%)\n     <ul><li>12th straight A25-54 season\n      win over ABC, 26th season win over CBS with best advantage in 7 seasons<\/li><li>Best streak among A25-54\n      viewers since the start of modern Nielsen ratings<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><em>Nightly<\/em> averaged 1.175 million A18-49\n     viewers, ahead of ABC by +19,000 (+2%) and CBS by +348,000 (+42%)\n     <ul><li>This is <em>Nightly\u2019s<\/em> 23rd\n      straight A18-49 season win <\/li><li>Longest A18-49 streak since\n      the start of modern Nielsen ratings<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  Program\n  <\/td><td>\n  P25-54<br \/>\n  Imps\n  <\/td><td>\n  P18-49<br \/>\n  Imps\n  <\/td><td>\n  P2+<br \/>\n  Imps\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>NBC NIGHTLY NEWS<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.733<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.175<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>7.899<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  CBS EVENING NEWS\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.159\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.827\n  <\/td><td>\n  5.820\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.707\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.156\n  <\/td><td>\n  8.564\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  <\/td><td>\n  &nbsp;\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3rd\nQuarter 2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews<\/em>\nis #1 in A25-54<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Nightly<\/em> averages 1.534 million A25-54 viewers, ahead of ABC by\n     +33,000 (+2%) and CBS by +554,000 (+57%)<\/li><li>This\n     is <em>Nightly\u2019s<\/em>\n     5<sup>th<\/sup> consecutive quarter win and 5<sup>th<\/sup> straight 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\n     quarter win<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  Program\n  <\/td><td>\n  P25-54<br \/>\n  Imps\n  <\/td><td>\n  P18-49<br \/>\n  Imps\n  <\/td><td>\n  P2+<br \/>\n  Imps\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>NBC NIGHTLY NEWS<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.534<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.043<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>7.165<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  CBS EVENING NEWS\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.980\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.700\n  <\/td><td>\n  5.077\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.501\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.044\n  <\/td><td>\n  8.092\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: From\nJuly 4 &#8211; August 29, a contract dispute triggered a blackout of all Nexstar\nstations for AT&amp;T and DirecTV subscribers. Approximately 27 NBC markets\nwere impacted and we estimate the total impact to NBC Broadcast News to have\nbeen -2.5% to -3.0%.&nbsp; <em>Nightly\nNews<\/em> ratings are comprised of telecasts with regular titling and\ninclude overnight airings&nbsp;on owned stations<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week\nof Sept. 16, 2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews<\/em>\nranks #1 in A25-54 and A18-49<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Nightly<\/em> averages 1.629 million A25-54 viewers, ahead of ABC by\n     +91,000 (+6%) and CBS by +709,000 (+77%)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <ul><li>Vs. prior week, <em>Nightly<\/em>\n      is up +22,000 (+1%) while ABC is up +5% and CBS is up +1%<\/li><li>Vs. prior year, <em>Nightly<\/em> is down\n      -27,000 (-2%); ABC is down -5% and CBS is down -20%<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><em>Nightly\n     <\/em>averages 1.131 million A18-49\n     viewers, ahead of ABC by +40,000 (+4%) and CBS by +466,000 (+70%) <ul><li>Vs. prior week, <em>Nightly<\/em>\n      is up +29,000 (+3%) while ABC is up +4% and CBS is up +2%<\/li><li>Vs. prior year, <em>Nightly<\/em>\n      is up +36,000 (+3%); ABC is flat and CBS is down -17%<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Program<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>P25-54<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n  Rtg<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>P25-54<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n  Imps<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>P18-49<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n  Rtg<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>P18-49<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n  Imps<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>P2+<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n  Imps<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>NBC NIGHTLY NEWS<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.34<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.629<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>0.87<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>1.131<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>7.333<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  CBS EVENING NEWS\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.76\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.920\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.51\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.665\n  <\/td><td>\n  5.037\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.27\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.538\n  <\/td><td>\n  0.84\n  <\/td><td>\n  1.091\n  <\/td><td>\n  8.134\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: <em>Nightly News<\/em> ratings are\ncomprised of telecasts with regular titling and include overnight\nairings&nbsp;on owned stations<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>NBC\nNightly News with Lester Holt<\/em>&nbsp;is the most-watched evening newscast in\nAmerica among the key news demo, and&nbsp;reaches over 24 million people every\nweek through its broadcast and millions more through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/wf\/click?upn=G62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQB4C8yhJVJ7ZFdluzkVcLeSjndKM-2F4Q4eNN2j5L8eoTW3bqKtBM9WH0EvaO2oxpcJIWxqjvcRSzh3V91kBifTmEEZnbJW591HNpYxFC3-2FzVFjAz4pl2GbmXr55fgKLT-2BNUNcdtjCrDajWGKD74PpXzz-2BSSqnDrehX-2Blyuw1p6oP5hw2NBpj4koMrM6PyLaszJo4gRJYdxKXJRp0QKYHpXAdF2cMGNiNRQ5fe8Benad6bgxO2jcLoQINk2EVdBpfmYg5zd2kLCHnN8-2BqZchmj3j2ewnx9agyxyw9fepV07-2BO3XFuSbWtByIxT3YtSI6PjGUvNcCoif3-2F4JWhLFGTJ2QTex3YjVwf-2BA-2FW1MVL1prL1GMGJgldWBl1AyDco-2FEB4GqrOYYll-2F563mo6V-2B8tkoGqUTmwTqU9CzdfyrW7clDPHudoqrmFHcEfioB2gvQbnQr5XxjRdvE3QnWd69MdH0eVIDBJYPENHFS0jb2DqJC9CEoZ3Onpol78uV40nH3Bq0UzW0e4Ef9ZCEIrNzuep8qmAwsJHmVqw1-2BOqpV1RZKafzf-2BgYX2XPumrob4L-2FL5OaM4wJ-2Fq-2F6R7Sc1myWMJHtV9bfASx-2F5tKvs1tv4UxxtqJN2sQDrO2UO3ufCT6Kqu9HuOJrN5MTgMq2LaRUEKqrn2iIBhIHzR0rWpg2xuJZbt1MWk9zsqnCHaZAph83hcExBImcwVeeIJl56BjW7IjjvoBPVVfR1Lqh1FnfqtJ9rJlPbkUC68qDd2yzrPURbrWPXeagiVWnbweXpnq0leKmgJWx4IKBM5iNzP1Zb9mBcnrE1ssTGIjGAfggRsYiHvppMCVZxlpXDKQ-2F5jg77ZsF-2BSAQ0ZhT4-2BwQPjeGcS-2FLWjSiVThwpSpKOVstARNoIIlxd0caCdepKWk6R75QGPOjUk7yMOELKIJ4w3HcVKA71d8uyClwhpgVxs-2Fg3YJyVeVat6Z9avmvd7zP5twfcgBzdiKGq-2BrKRQSvrkYjQIraUum5rBOxOaanr9fCQ-2BmbuqbUZHbvpQACR-2B7LyjcW1VaEoLhL-2B1g2Dv5DcD5aals1pHtV6qu3FXsr8KW9JcW2-2BLHGGewz-2BAjBKPXB-2FSDhho43-2BsSO9Hdu8XqKDHcCmL7NxVR7nstDiZtAMSzwhs9W-2BsnVLXR-2Be-2BsJsk7lrEGZ-2FLUdeKWWoDiYMLM4-2BelM5AA73P3EoPSu6CVL3TMy7q6dKacMFvEaUjzWqHz0I3hnz6oXnHRRBMsBKLTjQlOrXQq8lzoFRarIMGe3iIptNzoq2bdEHGaRBnp00sHYXonXEdnbp9x89t-2F-2FlsahOG0g5CRVX2Tazs9ASkYE3j79XHe2I49vdeLrb18DERETsqT-2B3VyLqsG6aKEVdahwPfaDdfsOn3lJkZpuZQLe4qyTdph4a4PYZjmZ1z0NMgILekEu4siVa3X2hTUfWLW-2FvgroqjIKrky8Lhqa0YF7cOrpoBHLlO7QGmskviUEHv6GrXUmwTwRsvMEOKHo-2B7Qpi-2FXHLyrGThfqeyO1v28v7CPYsOVWXM1Id1pO6iXwSIUImUO57zR3A0jSva8YxsYPLf6hhB7vrq5ia1NIVboAUCf7vCppJbV1m3kySzKPkjjKubBVfAhBMONPJ6X5JB3oCZ35x9y23rcPQMd0jH2Y8XLNG27DDBfHINYG5r7c78uApTYktPwr7xKXWQ94CfazITrmRbYOuiHpoAqZOimDK-2F3kzYPu377Y2OqAkQTj9LEng9kkI1hrURMV1JkVACE9WLLOB8g4VFD8Sb6kq-2BZElAGPa8f4KwKs2Cnt7CAaUbGw4H7Hdyb7TheDLaMGZjxOn4m2ZPpuHiVZ3PvWulDC19BBUSqJO0zGG84jYDxHNh3DH9PEi5aEf8pSDDgG78X4K-2FgZMIF-2FJjgaZuHKSHD-2FahsNMB8wp1om\">NBCNews.com<\/a>,\nthe <em>Nightly News<\/em>&nbsp;app,\n<em>The Nightly<\/em>\nnewsletter and social media platforms. The broadcast provides the latest on the\nday\u2019s top stories, going beyond the headlines to uncover how people\u2019s lives are\naffected by the world around them. Lester Holt is the anchor,&nbsp;and was\nnamed the most-trusted television news personality in America, according to <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>\/Morning\nConsult 2018 survey.&nbsp; Jennifer Suozzo is the executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For\nmore information, contact:<\/strong>\n\nDana Klinghoffer<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Also Wins 3rd Quarter and the Week in Key A25-54 Demo #1 for 12 Consecutive Seasons in A25-54; 23 Straight Seasons in A18-49 Tops ABC and CBS for 5th Straight Quarter in Key Demo September 24, 2019 \u2013 NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt&nbsp;is the #1-most watched newscast for the 2018-2019 season, the third quarter [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2019\/09\/24\/nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-is-1-for-the-2018-2019-season\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT IS #1 FOR THE 2018-2019 SEASON<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[4],"class_list":["post-3144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nbc-nightly-news","tag-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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