Savannah Guthrie is returning to "Today" show on April 6, NBC says

MoneyWatch Savannah Guthrie is returning to "Today" show on April 6, NBC says By Aimee Picchi Aimee Picchi Associate Managing Editor, MoneyWatch Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports. Read Full Bio Aimee Picchi Updated on: March 27, 2026 / 8:12 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie will return to the program on April 6, host Hoda Kotb announced on the program's Friday broadcast. The investigation into the disappearance of Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still continuing. In an interview on "Today," Savannah Guthrie made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" and share information to help solve the case. It has been nearly two months since authorities believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home after she was last seen on the night of Jan. 31. In a portion of the interview with Kotb that aired Friday, Savannah Guthrie said she wants to return to the show "because it's my family." "I think it's part of my purpose right now. I want to smile. And when I do, it will be real. And my joy will be my protest. My joy will be my answer. And being there is joyful," Guthrie said. She added, "I consider this my family, my greater family, and when times are hard, you want to be with your family and I want to be with my family. And so, I don't know if I can do it. I don't know if I'll belong anymore, but I would like to try." This is breaking news and will be updated. Edited by Paula Cohen In: Savannah Guthrie