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That title belongs to Guthrie and Kotb. Multiple sources who spoke with CNN said they thought it was a smart move by NBC, but they were intrigued by the way it was done. Melvin's promotion was mentioned at the end of Tuesday's "Today" show. It was so subtle, some viewers might have missed it. No one brought up his new title.

They just explained that Melvin was transitioning off the Saturday "Today" show to join the weekday cast full-time. Later in the day, the network confirmed that his title is news anchor. The position, which dates back almost to the founding of the "Today" show in the s, was quietly dropped in when Morales moved to the West Coast. Now it's back. But it might be just a formality, since Melvin has already been appearing on the weekday "Today" show practically every day, reporting on stories and chatting with the rest of the cast.

In TV news circles, he is seen as a rising star. And his ascension to the weekday edition of "Today" had been expected for months.

So why did Tuesday's announcement seem so fraught with sensitivity? Why didn't NBC tout his promotion? In part, it's about the hangover from the Lauer scandal. And it's about the art of morning TV war, in which shows are constantly seeking an advantage over competitors. From the moment Lauer was fired for alleged sexual harassment last November, the morning TV business was abuzz about who would replace him.

Kotb sat in his seat immediately, and in January she formally became his successor, giving the "Today" show a female pair of anchors for the first time.

Then the buzz was about the gender dynamics. How would viewers react? Would the show stay No. Morning shows were founded on the idea of a man in charge, and later the conventional wisdom shifted to an idealized husband and wife format. Any deviation from that norm of a model family was considered risky.

The second tallest on the team, Savannah is a stately 5'10". Her stature has her towering over some of her coworkers. At just 5'8", Al Roker is significantly shorter than his only other male coworker. However, he's still got a few inches on three of his female cohosts. Carson is almost a whole head taller than her — though it depends whether you measure in Carson heads or Kathie Lee heads. The former Total Request Live host is a looming 6'2".

He's got a good four inches on his next tallest cohost, and almost a full foot on his shortest. At 5'6", Megyn is just slightly taller than Kathie Lee — and she's got a few inches on Natalie. Still, even with her best heels on, she can't match Carson's height. She's not only a whole head shorter than Carson, she's also most of a head shorter than Hoda, Savannah, and Al. Today Host Heights Ranging from 5'3" to 6'2", there's almost a foot height difference between the shortest and tallest Today hosts — but of course, you can hardly tell when they're not standing next to each other.

Hoda Kotb's Height The Today anchor measures in at 5'9", making her taller than almost all of her cohosts. Savannah Guthrie's Height The second tallest on the team, Savannah is a stately 5'10". Natalie Morales' Height 5'3" Natalie Morales is the smallest on staff.