️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A preview segment for NBC's Nightly News turned into a sweet father-son encounter when anchor Lester Holt met his own son on air.<unk> Stefan Holt, who has followed in his father's footsteps and anchors the local news in Chicago, said 'Hi, Dad!' before handing over to the national host for a preview of that evening's stories.<unk> Stefan Holt, who has followed in his father's footsteps and anchors the local news in Chicago, said 'Hi, Dad!' before handing over to the national host for a preview of that evening's stories. Lester replied 'proud of you' before going on to walk viewers through what was coming up later that evening. <unk> <unk> Father to son: NBC Nightly News host Lester Holt, right, shared a sweet exchanged with his son Stefan, left, who handed over to him after a 5pm newscast. The two also exchanged jokes about Stefan's bedtime, as the younger Holt was already 'up late' covering the evening newscast for a colleague.<unk> The two also exchanged jokes about Stefan's bedtime, as the younger Holt was already 'up late' covering the evening newscast for a colleague.<unk> The two also exchanged jokes about Stefan's bedtime, as the younger Holt was already 'up late' covering the evening newscast for a colleague. In fact, both Holts crossed paths on the airwaves because they were filling in for someone else - Lester Holt for the scandal-hit Brian Williams. Holt, who was the Nightly News weekend anchor, stepped up to the weeknight job after Williams was yanked off the flagship newscast by NBC bosses. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ NBC, which said he had violated the trust of their viewers, suspended Williams for six months without pay.<unk> NBC, which said he had violated the trust of their viewers, suspended Williams for six months without pay. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Lester Holt, who is filling in for scandal-hit Brian Williams, said he was proud of his son, who is following in his footsteps.
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Lester shot back 'proud of you' during sweet handover segment.<unk> Lester shot back 'proud of you' during sweet handover segment. Holt is filling in for disgraced Brian Williams, son was covering a colleague. (Holt is filling in for disgraced Brian Williams, son was covering a colleague.)