Savannah Guthrie Extends NBC News Contract

Savannah Guthrie has extended her contract with NBC News and will remain a cohost of Today, according to people familiar with the agreement. NBC News has not publicly confirmed the extension, and the reports do not establish its duration or other terms.

Guthrie has cohosted the morning program since 2012 and currently appears alongside Craig Melvin. She joined NBC News in 2011. The extension keeps her in a prominent role at the network’s flagship morning show, but neither the network nor the people cited in the reports have provided the contract’s length.

The reports describe the extension as coming during a period of uncertainty surrounding Guthrie’s family. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared from her Arizona home on February 1, 2026. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. The reports say Nancy Guthrie remains missing; they do not report an arrest or resolution in the case.

Savannah Guthrie has continued working on Today while the investigation is ongoing. She has also spoken publicly about her mother’s disappearance. In an earlier interview, she recounted fearing that the abduction might have been connected to her, a fear she said her brother had raised...