Overview

• Hoda Kotb told Meet the Press she explicitly asked NBC for the fourth-hour hosting role in 2007 after years of waiting for a promotion.
• She said waiting for bosses to "see" her "doesn't work like that," describing the request as a turning point in her career.
• Kotb served as the fourth-hour host from 2007 to 2025 and as a main Today co-anchor from 2018 to 2025.
• She left the show earlier this year, describing January mornings at home with her daughters as confirmation the decision was right.
• In the interview, she became emotional discussing her late father and said she believes he would be proud of her as a mother and risk-taker.