Craig Melvin is following in Hoda Kotb’s legendary footsteps and the Today show staff couldn’t be more thrilled for him. “Craig is so awesome, people were cheering when they got the staff email," a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Craig Melvin, 45, will be taking over for “Today” anchor Hoda Kotb when she steps down. The move will give him a big salary bump, as Us Weekly reports that he’ll make about $5 million to $6 million in his new role. He allegedly makes $3 million per year now.