Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb As 'Today' Anchor

LOADING ERROR LOADING Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as an anchor on “Today,” NBC’s morning show announced Thursday, keeping the major transition in-house. Melvin was already the news anchor on “Today” and will begin working alongside Savannah Guthrie on Jan. 13. “I’m beyond excited and grateful,” Melvin told viewers Thursday in a clip shared by the show. “You are that kind of good.” Melvin was previously a national correspondent for “Today” and a reporter and anchor for NBC 4.