Hoda Kotb to step down from hosting Today Show on NBC

[BetteDavisEyes]

Hoda Kotb will step down as co-anchor of NBC's 'TODAY' show

Kotb has co-anchored “TODAY” with Savannah Guthrie since early 2018.

www.nbcnews.com

Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News' "TODAY" for nearly two decades, announced on Thursday that she will step down from the network's flagship morning show early next year.

She said she made the decision after turning 60 in August. "I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new," she said, fighting back tears and surrounded by her fellow hosts.

Kotb has co-anchored “TODAY” with Savannah Guthrie since early 2018. They were the show’s first all-female anchor team.

Guthrie, visibly emotional, said the “TODAY” team doesn’t “want to imagine this place without you.” Guthrie praised Kotb for her “guts” and said she is exiting at "the top of [her] game."...

 

[PayrollNerd]

It is wonderful to see she's adjusting her priorities based on her needs. She has set an amazing example for her two young daughters and women.

 

[Betty P]

It's a sensible decision, JMO. There's a significant age gap between her and her children, so it seems best to spend more time with them in their childhood years. It sounds like the management at NBC probably has something else in mind for her that will free up more of her time.

 

[ErinC]

I'll miss her but I completely understand. She has always struck me as the sweetest lady.