It takes a crew: What Lester Holt sees anchoring from the middle of a hurricane

“NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt posted a photo to Instagram show his point of view from putting on one of his famous intrepid live shots during his coverage of Hurricane Florence.

The shot shows a crew of four — one handheld camera operator, two guys holding a large portable light and a fourth holding tablet-turned-teleprompter next to the camera lens — all gathering around him in the stormy weather Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

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My view as we come on the air for @nbcnightlynews in stormy Wilmington NC shortly

A post shared by Lester Holt (@lesterholtnbc) on Sep 13, 2018 at 3:24pm PDT

Not only does this unique shot give us a unique look at behind the scenes of television news and exactly how much dedication and effort it takes to put on a broadcast from less than ideal conditions, but it’s a great reminder of all the hard working people behind the scenes who work hard to deliver important news.