A month and a half has passed since Craig Milvin’s intervention as a participant of NBC’s today Besides Savana Gutry.
Craig, 45, has long been the subject of anchor today After 17 years with the network and now enjoy the life of suburbs with her young daughters.
In a new interview with Westport MagazineVeteran NBCPrepare for a call about Hoda’s departure, and satisfaction with his previous position in the offerAnd what I really felt is to take her place.
“There are very few of the right institutions remaining on TV, and being part of one of them is not a light thing,” he said. “It is the professional honor for the extent of life.”
“Frankly, I didn’t think I would be the man who sits in this seat – I was happy in my role. But one day, I received the call that Hoda Kotb was leaving, thinking, Wow, this may actually happen. “
He explained that he did not fully realize the “size” of the change in the offer until strangers began to climb to him and say they got to know him from the show.
“You don’t fully understand the size of the show until you try it directly, do you know?” Craig added. “He hits you when a random person stops you in Ohio or an airport in Florida and says, I remember your first offer. Seeing your mother was a beautiful moment.”
“And that is when it really drowns – my God. People watch. Millions of people are watching and listening every morning.”
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My three father was reflected in the idea of being one of the leading faces in the offer that was on the air for more than seven decades. “I grew up in Colombia, South Carolina. My mother was a teacher, and my father was a mail writer – it was not supposed to happen what happened in my life.”
© Getty Images“Everything is wild. In every few years, I find myself retreat, think, holy foolishness. This is amazing,” he said.
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“And when I open the scene in the morning at 8:30, do you joke with the Rocker at this time – someone will come to him and say, my grandmother watched you 30 years ago!” Follow Craig.
© Getty Images“We know both of them have disappeared for 10 years. But this is when you realize – you are part of something bigger. today It is not just an offer to be the experience of generations. This means a lot. “
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When asked about his goals in the show, Craig expressed his interest in strengthening views on daily headlines and making sport more focus, but his primary goal? Shedding light on paternity.
© NBC“We know that the morning audiences today are women to a large extent – our research tells us that.” “But I claim that there are many players who are watching too, and I want to reach them. Parents are something that I am deeply interested in, and I think there is space for more conversations around them.”