You are the right person for it." Craig Melvin has been named as the new co-anchor of "Today," nine years after he relocated to Westport, CT, to join the popular morning show. The 45-year-old anchor has owned two homes in the upscale beachside town ...

Craig Melvin, 45, will be taking over for “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb when she steps down. The move will give him a big salary bump, as Us Weekly reports that he’ll make about $5 million to $6 million in his new role. He allegedly makes $3 million per year now.

Melvin, an NBC News veteran of almost 14 years, will take the anchor chair in January, a week before Hoda Kotb’s final appearance as co-host.