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Inside Craig Melvin's 'Today' Show Gig: Salary, Staff Reaction

Craig Melvin was announced as Hoda Kotb’s replacement for the first hour of the ‘Today’ show ahead of her exit from the morning show

Hoda Kotb gave fans a major update ahead of her upcoming Today departure. While Laura Jarret was one of the potential names considered for the role, the insider shares that the network had “a very strong bench of people” to choose from. In addition to helming the early news broadcast of Today, Kotb, 60, also leads the fourth-hour show with Jenna Bush Hager.

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