"You are literally made for this job. You are that kind of good," Hoda Kotb said of her replacement as co-anchor of Today.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.”

Wofford College graduate and South Carolina native Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as the new "Today" co-anchor in 2025. "I am beyond excited and grateful," Craig said on the show. "I've enjoyed just a lifetime of blessings, and this is the latest in a long line of blessings."