Stefan Holt (born c. 1986/1987) is an American journalist and television news anchor for

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the Chicago

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. He anchors alongside Marion Brooks and

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for the 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. news programs for the station.

Early life

Holt was born in

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. His father,

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, was the main anchor for

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in that city. His mother, Carol Hagen, had worked as a

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. Holt is a 2009 graduate of

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. During his college years, he interned at

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in Los Angeles and

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in London.

Career

Holt began his career at

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, the ABC-TV affiliate in

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, as a reporter and anchor. In 2011, Holt moved to NBC's Chicago TV station WMAQ as a reporter and anchor. Eight months later he was named weekday news anchor for the 4:30 am – 7am newscast. Holt was named anchor of the 4 pm newscast on WNBC-TV in New York in 2016. In 2017, Holt added duties as anchor of WNBC's 11 pm news. He took over from long-time anchor

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. On August 19, 2020, Holt announced on Twitter that he will be returning to WMAQ in Chicago after four years at WNBC. He will be the 4pm and 10pm anchor. He made his debut on October 12.

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replaced Holt on WNBC's newscasts. His last day at WNBC was September 25, 2020.

Personal life

Holt met his wife, Morgan, while both were attending Pepperdine University. They married at the college in 2012. In 2017, the couple announced the birth of their son, Henry, in New York City. Holt's father, Lester Holt, is the anchor of ''

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'' and ''

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''. His mother, Carol Hagen-Holt, is a New York City real estate agent.

References

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