Craig Melvin succeeds Hoda Kotb today

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Today’s new rental: NBC News has announced Craig Melvin as today’s new co-anchor begins January 13. Melvin will succeed Hoda Kotbwho announced in September that she was stepping down from her co-anchoring duties.

“I’m beyond excited and grateful,” Melvin told his co-hosts while sitting on the famous Today couch. “I have only enjoyed a lifetime of blessings and this is the latest in a long line of blessings.”

“You have all the things that this job needs,” Kotb told his successor. “You’re the right person for that.”

Melvin is a familiar face to viewers today. In addition to being the morning show’s news anchor since 2018, he is also the co-host of the morning show’s 9 am edition. In recognition of the upcoming transition, Savannah Guthrie said that while Kotb is “irreplaceable in our hearts,” Melvin is “talented, wonderful, hardworking, (and) most worthy.”

The capital Chalian: CNN is promoting its political director David Chalian to senior vice president and bureau chief in Washington, DC. In this new role, he will continue to oversee the network’s cross-platform political reporting as well as coverage of the nation’s capital. Chalian has been with CNN since 2013 and previously worked at Politico, Yahoo and PBS News Hour.

Foreign Affairs: ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman has been promoted to chief international correspondent. He has reported from over 60 countries across all seven continents during his time at the network. “In this new, well-deserved role, James will continue to deliver best-in-class journalism to our audiences across all programs and platforms,” ​​ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic said in a statement.

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