Anchors Away: TV-News Veterans Exit Ahead of 2025 Challenges, Change

Story by Brian Steinberg

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Veteran TV news anchors exit stage left as networks grapple with shifting viewer habits and economic challenges ahead of 2025.

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CNN's Anderson Cooper, 57, and NBC's Lester Holt, 46, both announce they'll be stepping down from their anchor roles by year-end, citing a desire for more family time and new creative challenges.
Industry insiders say the exits reflect a broader shakeup in traditional TV news, as networks like Fox and ABC look to cut costs and appeal to younger, digital-savvy viewers who are abandoning cable in droves.

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