Tom Llamas — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of multiple Emmy Awards and two Edward R. Murrow awards for his reporting.
Anchor of NBC Nightly News and Top Story with Tom Llamas at NBC News.
Set to succeed Lester Holt as host and managing editor of NBC Nightly News beginning June 2, 2025.
First Latino anchor of an American nightly news broadcast.
Previously served as weekend anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 2014 until 2021.

Biography

Thomas Edward Llamas is an American journalist known for his work as a news anchor. He currently serves as the anchor of NBC Nightly News and Top Story with Tom Llamas for NBC News. Llamas is slated to take over as the host and managing editor of NBC Nightly News starting June 2, 2025, succeeding Lester Holt. This role will make him the first Latino anchor of an American nightly news broadcast.