Hoda Kotb‘s last broadcast on the Today The show is in a few days and many are wondering why she is leaving.

The 60-year-old news anchor first announced in September that she was leaving the morning television show, saying, “I realized that at 60 it was time for me to turn the page and try something new.” She added that she wants to spend more time with her children. Haley7, and Hope4.

Well, is there more to the story than we were originally told?

Read on to find out more…

According to a report from Puck News, they said NBC executives asked them to take a pay cut. Hoda He reportedly earns more than $20 million per year. This report has not been verified by NBC.

“NBC executives were thrilled Hoda and knew her value to the brand, but also made it clear to her agents that such stratospheric contracts could no longer be justified given the industry’s inexorable decline, driven in part by sharp ratings declines at Today and other competitors Good morning Americasaid Puck.

HodaHer last day will fall on January 10, 2025. Find out who is replacing them.

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