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'Hi Dad': Watch Lester Holt and son's sweet on-air moment

A routine promo for turned into a great father-son moment on Monday when Stefan Holt threw it over to a familiar face: his dad.
/ Source: TODAY
By Scott Stump

A routine promo for NBC Nightly News by NBC's Chicago affiliate turned into a great father-son moment on Monday when Stefan Holt threw it over to a familiar face: his dad.

"NBC's Lester Holt is here with a preview of the newscast,'' Stefan said. "Hi, Dad."

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The sweet moment came when Stefan filled in for NBC affiliate WMAQ's 5 p.m. broadcast instead of anchoring his usual morning program.

"I've got to check my watch, I thought this was the morning,'' Lester joked. "Good to see you Stefan, proud of you."

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