Just like her husband, Craig Melvin, Lindsay Czarniak got her start in local news before making it big on a major TV network.
Czarniak and Melvin tied the knot in 2011, seven years before Melvin made his debut cohosting the third hour of Today. The couple went on to welcome their son, Delano, in 2014, and their daughter, Sybil, in 2016.
While Czarniak has worked for Fox Sports since 2019, she got the chance to cohost the third hour of Today with her husband and Al Roker in March 2025. “It’s so great to be here,” she said on the NBC morning show while filling in for Dylan Dreyer, teasing, “[Craig is] very nervous about me taking things off the rails.”
During the episode, Roker complimented Czarniak’s all-blue outfit, which she wore in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Melvin lost his older brother, Lawrence Meadows, to colon cancer in 2020.
Today’s Craig Melvin and Wife Lindsay Czarniak’s Relationship Timeline
“Can’t wait to co-host the third hour of @todayshow,” she captioned an Instagram Story selfie while traveling into New York City before the show. At the end of the episode, Melvin joked that he would give his wife “a ride home.”
Scroll down to get to know more about Czarniak:
1. Where Is Lindsay Czarniak From?
Czarniak was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and raised in northern Virginia. She played field hockey and lacrosse in high school before graduating from James Madison University in 2000 with a degree in journalism.
2. How Did Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin Meet?
Czarniak and Melvin met in 2008 while working together at local news station WRC in Washington, D.C. “I didn’t know him. He didn’t make the first move on the first day, but I slid in and we met during a commercial break,” she recalled during a November 2021 episode of Today.
In a 2011 interview with The Washington Post, Czarniak revealed that she shared a kiss with Melvin in her apartment following a charity gala one month after they met. “I think for a long time the work factor was more of an issue for me than it should have been because A., I didn’t realize what the possibility [of the relationship] was, and B., I had not been in that position before,” she told the outlet. “I didn’t want to screw anything up.”
The two officially began pursuing their romance shortly after.
3. What Is Lindsay Czarniak’s Job?
Czarniak met Melvin upon returning from an assignment covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics for WRC. She followed up her role as a sports journalist for WRC by joining ESPN. She appeared on shows such as SportsCenter, SportsNation and NASCAR Now, becoming the first woman to host the network’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500 on ABC.
Czarniak has worked for Fox Sports since 2019, covering NFL and NASCAR sporting events.
4. Where Do Lindsay Czarniak and Craig Melvin Live?
While Melvin hosts Today in NYC, he and Czarniak actually reside in Connecticut with their two kids. Czarniak often shares glimpses into their home life via Instagram, posing for family photos and filming videos.
“Waaaaay back Wednesday. Love an excuse to dress retro,” she captioned a February 2025 Instagram pic of herself and Melvin dressed in ‘70s attire. “I think Melvin really excels with this vibe:). (And definitely time to remove our NFL season cardboard cutouts :).”
5. What Are Lindsay Czarniak’s Hobbies?
Czarniak has shown off her acting chops in a few movie projects, including 2000’s Aquarius and 2010’s Ghosts Don’t Exist. She has also passed down her love of sports to her kids. Not only does Melvin coach their son Delano’s recreational basketball team, but the family of four took some time off to enjoy a ski trip together in February 2025.
“Sunday skiing. Love seeing these kids fly,” she captioned Instagram snaps of herself, Delano and Sybil on the slopes.
