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NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show
NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show The "Today" show didn't have to look far to find a replacement for Hoda Kotb, who is retiring early next year.  The show announced on Thursday, Nov. 14, that Craig Melvin who has been with "Today" since 2018, would do double duty and co-chair the news from 7 to 8 a.m. beginning early next year, NBC News said. The 45-year-old Melvin lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, sports broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak, and their two children, Delano, 10, and Sybil, 8. He's worked with NBC News for 14 years.  “I am beyond excited and grateful,” an emotional Melvin said, flanked by "Tod…