Lester Holt's grandchildren to son Stefan seems to have a bright future in the newscasting industry. He saw them imitating their actions in the makeshift studio.
Every weekday, the 61-year-old anchors "Nightly News" that is aired on NBC channel. One of his sons, Stefan, has worked as a morning news anchor at NBC Chicago. Now his son is doing the evening anchor at the local NBC station in New York City.
On Friday, Holt explained in the segment "The Tonight Show" during an interview with comedian Jimmy Fallon that while doing quarantine, he is enjoying seeing his grandsons, Samuel and Henry, show an interest in the family business.
He shared an adorable photo of them on his social media account where the little kids are helping Stefan read the news. Stefan has a makeshift studio in the attic.
Lester Holt Remembers His Sons Doing the Same
Holt explained that it warms his heart seeing them because it immediately reminded him of a picture taken when he was working at the CBS station as an anchor. He took the picture with his two sons, Stefan and Cameron when they came down to the studio.
The "Nightly News" anchor said that one of his grandsons clearly is not afraid of the camera. The little guy went on with the news reporting. He added that he remembered seeing his sons years ago and did the same when they were little. And now, the proud grandfather is seeing passing on his legacy to his grandsons.
"Nightly News" Kids Edition
Lester Holt talked about the kids' edition that they have been producing. Their target is to answer questions that real kids would be asking them and they would be featuring stories about kids that are helping others during this time of distress, using children's lingo so that it would be easy for them to understand.
Fallon replied that their initiative is a great idea for anyone who has kids. Because if you have little tots, you are always looking for something to do, so it benefits both of you.
The "Nightly News" kids' edition started a test run in mid-April and happens twice-weekly. The program will run between six to ten minutes and will be posted on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The video will be available on NBC's YouTube channel and other social media platforms.
Their main goal is to ease some mystery and worry for the young people about the coronavirus pandemic that has caused schools to close and seeing their parents at home the whole day every day. Apart from discussing questions about the global health crisis, they are also offering helpful tips for homeschooling.
NBC's medical correspondent, Dr. John Torres said that the important thing is to provide an affirmation to the children that it is okay to freak out a little by what is going on because even adults are feeling the same way. Kids need to know that what they are feeling is perfectly normal.
