According to Puck, she earned more than $20 million a year, a salary network executives told her couldn't be justified anymore thanks to the changing broadcast landscape. "NBC executives loved Hoda and knew her value to the brand,

Hoda Kotb announced she is leaving the "Today" show early in 2025 after more than five years co-anchoring the morning program. Kotb announced the decision in a letter that was shared with colleagues, Today.com reported.

Her exit, planned for early next year, is a seismic shift for NBC and opens up a pair of morning TV’s most coveted anchor chairs.