title: MEGYN KELLY IS DESTROYING NBC’s Morning Show Ratings
text: The numbers are in, and  Megyn Kelly Today  is dragging down the  Today  show franchise, an insider explained to Page Six. Not only are ratings plummeting since Megyn Kelly joined the  Today  franchise, but the numbers show Kelly s lead-in has also affected Kathie Lee [Gifford] and Hoda Kotb s show, which follows straight afterwards,  a source said. They ve taken a huge hit with Megyn as their lead-in,  the insider added.Kelly s hour of  Today  is down 32 percent compared to a year ago. And  Kathie Lee & Hoda  is down 26 percent. Too many people are tuning out NBC. Hoda and Kathie Lee had been a bright spot in the mornings. People are alarmed,  the source said of the slide. Another source told us that  Today  talent is concerned.  NYP Page Six