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.

Veteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a_m_ to 9 a_m_ hours of “Today.”

Jenna Bush Hager is on the hunt for a new cohost for Today’s fourth hour, and fans are at the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens. “The big decision everyone is anxious about is who will replace Hoda as Jenna’s official cohost,