‘Today’ promos Hoda Kotb’s return

By Michael P. Hill August 26, 2019

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NBC News is, not surprisingly, heavily hyping the return of Hoda Kotb to the “Today” anchor desk with a promo.


In the spot, Kotb is shown on a vertical “selfie”-style video addressing viewers while photography of Kotb with the rest of the “Today” team, including co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Carson Daley and Dylan Dreyer

Kotb returns to “Today” Sept. 3, 2019, the day after the long Labor Day holiday.