Jenna Bush Hager will host the fourth hour with rotating guests Craig 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,

Craig Melvin, who has been with NBC News for nearly 14 years, is moving into the co-anchor seat alongside Savannah Guthrie for the 7 and 8 a.m. hours. He will begin Monday, Jan. 13, after Hoda says goodbye to her morning duties on Friday, Jan. 10.

Staffers chanted, “Craig, Craig, Craig!” at a staff meeting when Savannah Guthrie welcomed them to the “Craig era!”