NEW YORK (WWLP) - Hoda Kotb has announced her departure from The Today Show after six years. ‘TODAY’ show celebrates 30 years on the plaza Kotb has co-anchored "TODAY" with Savannah Guthrie since 2018, becoming the show's first all-female anchor team. Kotb first joined NBC News as a correspondent for "Dateline" in 1998. She then joined the "TODAY" team in 2007 co-hosting the show's fourth hour alongside Kathie Lee Gifford. Kotb said she made the decision after turning 60 in last month saying "I realized it was time for me to turn the page at 60 and try something new." Local News Headlines Suicide Prevention and Veteran Mental Health Summit being held in Northampton Looking to go solar? Be wary of fraudulent offers Winning ‘Lucky for Life’ lottery ticket sold in West Springfield Thunderbirds, MGM Springfield agree to extend partnership WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.