Hoda Kotb’s Replacement and Savannah Guthrie’s New ‘Today’ Co-Anchor Announced
After reacting to the news concerning Hoda Kotb’s departure from “Today,” netizens are now weighing in with their opinions on the beloved talk show host’s replacement.
Yesterday, November 14, the “Today” show announced the broadcaster who is taking over beloved talk show host Hoda Kotb’s position as co-anchor. While many social media users are thrilled with the replacement, some are displeased and have voiced concerns and criticism.
Fan comment about Hoda Kotb’s co-anchor replacement, posted on November 14, 2024 | Source: Facebook/Today Show
Via a post shared on Instagram, the show revealed that NBC broadcast journalist Craig Melvin will be joining Savannah Guthrie as the new “Today” co-anchor. He will start this position next year (2025).
Following Kotb’s upcoming departure on Friday, January 10, 2025, Guthrie and Melvin will host the segments for the 7 and 8 a.m. hours, starting Monday, January 13, 2025.
Although Melvin will be stepping into new territory, this is not his first rodeo with “Today,” as he has an extensive history with NBC News. The announcement comes nearly two months after Kotb first revealed she would be leaving the morning show.
Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin sharing a sweet moment amid the “Today” team celebrating his new role, posted on November 14, 2024 | Source: Instagram/savannahguthrie
In addition to their Instagram post, the “Today” crew, including Guthrie, Kotb, Melvin, Carson Daly, Jenna Bush Hager, and Sheinelle Jones, discussed the news during a segment on the show, which was posted on YouTube. Fellow anchor Al Roker joined the ensemble a little later via a video call.
The “Today” co-hosts during a segment discussing Craig Melvin replacing Hoda Kotb as co-anchor, posted on November 14, 2024 | Source: YouTube/TODAY
After Kotb confirmed her departure date, she shared that there will be a party hosted in her honor. Following this, Guthrie reiterated how dearly missed Kotb will be, noting how she is “irreplaceable” before veering the conversation toward Melvin’s new role.
As she announced the news, Guthrie showered Melvin with compliments, dubbing him “talented, wonderful, hard-working, most worthy of this.”
Following a hearty applause from the other anchors and a hug exchanged between Melvin and Guthrie, she mentioned, “And let me just say that the larger staff found out this morning, and people broke into applause. This is one of the most popular decisions NBC News has ever made. Congratulations.”
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