NBC’s Craig Melvin Tapped to Replace Hoda Kotb as Co-Anchor of ‘Today’ Show

NBC anchors Craig Melvin (L) and Hoda Kotb pose during the 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Rockefeller Center in New York City on Nov. 30, 2022. John Lamparski/Getty Images

NBC has tapped news anchor Craig Melvin as the replacement for Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of the “Today” show.

Melvin, who currently co-hosts the third hour of “Today” and is the show’s news anchor, is set to join Savannah Guthrie as the show’s co-anchor for the 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. slot. He will continue hosting the third hour with Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer, and Sheinelle Jones.