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

Jenna Bush Hager will host the fourth hour with rotating guestsCraig Melvin will co-anchor the Today show alongside Savannah Guthrie following news of Hoda Kotb's departure.Nearly two months after Kotb announced that she was stepping away from her anchoring duties after 17 years to focus on her kids,

As Craig fills Hoda's shoes in his newest role, set to begin on January 11, 2025, he is likely to get a huge salary boost, placing him in the ranks of TV's highest-paid male anchors, amongst the likes of Anderson Cooper and Michael Strahan. Join HELLO! as we discover who takes the prize of the highest-paid male TV anchor.