Craig Melvin named to replace Hoda Kotb on the TODAY show. The announcement comes nearly two months after Kotb revealed her departure from the show, on which she has served as co-anchor for nearly two decades.

Craig Melvin will replace Hoda Kotb as cohost of NBC’s Today show’s third hour. The news comes on the heels of Kotb’s emotional announcement in September that she was exiting her role after six years anchoring Today and more than two decades on air to prioritize time with her family.