Craig Melvin is following in Hoda Kotb’s legendary footsteps and the Today show staff couldn’t be more thrilled for him. “Craig is so awesome, people were cheering when they got the staff email," a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

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.

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,