The news anchor will open the Today show each morning with Savannah Guthrie, who he is supposedly good friends with. The two have worked together for many years and have hung out with their spouses. Insiders say Guthrie adores Craig Melvin and they have a tight-knit brother-sister relationship.

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Melvin, an NBC News veteran of almost 14 years, will take the anchor chair in January, a week before Hoda Kotb’s final appearance as co-host.

Hoda Kotb has been a co-anchor on Today with Savannah Guthrie since 2018, but the 2025 TV schedule will officially go on without her. Since Kotb announced her exit in September, the question high on the minds of viewers (and surely the network) has been regarding who would be her replacement.

Craig Melvin, 45, will be taking over for “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb when she steps down. The move will give him a big salary bump, as Us Weekly reports that he’ll make about $5 million to $6 million in his new role.

News of Hoda Kotb’s exit from the popular Today show surprised fans and her co-workers last month. Hoda will leave her seat next to Savannah Guthrie next January, and Craig Melvin will be named her successor as co-anchor for the show’s first and second hours.