Who Is Lindsay Czarniak? 5 Things to Know About Craig Melvin's Wife

Just like her husband, Craig Melvin, Lindsay Czarniak got her start in local news before making it big on a major TV network.

In 2011, Czarniak and Melvin got married, seven years before Melvin started cohosting the third hour of Today. After that, they had a son named Delano in 2014 and a daughter named Sybil in 2016.

Czarniak has been working for Fox Sports since 2019. In March 2025, she had the opportunity to cohost the third hour of Today alongside her husband and Al Roker. On the show, while standing in for Dylan Dreyer, Czarniak expressed her excitement, saying, “It’s so great to be here!” and playfully suggesting that “[Craig is] very nervous about me taking things off the rails.”

During the episode, Roker praised Czarniak for her attire, a full blue outfit designed to support National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This gesture was particularly significant to Melvin, as he had tragically lost his older brother, Lawrence Meadows, to colon cancer in 2020.

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Today coanchor Craig Melvin and Lindsay Czarniak turned their office romance into the real deal. “We met on set at our TV station, WRC in Washington D.C., and I had just gotten back from Beijing and he was hired,” Czarniak explained during an episode of Today in November 2021. “I didn’t know […]

“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.

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