Where Is Savannah Guthrie? Her TODAY Hours, NBC Roles and What NBC Has Said
Quick answer: Savannah Guthrie co-anchors NBC's TODAY with Craig Melvin, so on a normal weekday she is on NBC from 7 to 9 a.m. ET. As of Thursday, Oct. 8, NBC has not announced any change to that job. She came back to the desk on Monday, April 6, 2026, after more than two months away, and NBC names her among the anchors traveling to Ireland for the Friday, Oct. 16, broadcast. Lineups are subject to change for breaking news.
This page covers Guthrie's work on NBC and nothing else. It uses what NBC publishes about her job, plus absences that NBC or two news outlets quoting the broadcast have confirmed. NBC does not post a daily list of who is at the desk, so one morning off is not recorded here unless it meets that test.
Is Savannah Guthrie still on the TODAY Show?
Yes. NBC's current cast list describes her as "NBC News' chief legal correspondent and co-anchor of TODAY," and her TODAY.com biography carries the same title. NBC News reported her return to the broadcast on Monday, April 6, 2026, with Craig Melvin beside her, after she had been away since early February. "It is good to be home," she told viewers that morning. TV Insider covered the same return. NBC has announced nothing since then that changes her role.
What does Savannah Guthrie do at NBC?
| Role | When | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-anchor, TODAY | Weekdays, 7–9 a.m. ET | Named June 29, 2012; first broadcast as co-anchor July 9, 2012 | TODAY.com biography; Adweek |
| Chief legal correspondent, NBC News | As news requires | Kept the title when she was promoted in 2012 | NBC Insider cast list; Adweek |
| A primary anchor of NBC News election coverage | Election nights and conventions | Listed in her biography | TODAY.com biography |
| Host of NBC's "Wordle" game show | Prime time, set to premiere in 2027 | Announced in May 2026 | NBC Insider; TV Insider |
Her biography says she joined TODAY in June 2011 as a co-host of the 9 a.m. hour and was elevated to co-anchor in 2012. Before that she was NBC News' White House correspondent, from December 2008 to June 2011. Adweek reported at the time that NBC News president Steve Capus announced the promotion.
Is Savannah Guthrie on TODAY on Thursday, Oct. 8?
Nothing from NBC says otherwise. The network's press site carried no announcement about Guthrie when it was checked at 6 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 8. NBC's weekly TODAY release lists guests and not hosts, and the one for the week of Oct. 5 had not been posted by that hour. The guests listed for her 7–9 a.m. hours on Thursday, Catherine Zeta-Jones among them, are on the TODAY Show guest page.
Where will Savannah Guthrie be on Friday, Oct. 16?
In Ireland, by NBC's plan. A Sept. 10 release from NBC News says all four hours of TODAY will air live that Friday from Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare, County Kerry. It names Guthrie first among the anchors making the trip, followed by Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly, Dylan Dreyer, Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones. Roker's own schedule is on the Al Roker page.
Who sits in when Savannah Guthrie is away?
NBC names no standing substitute for her chair. The fill-in is introduced on air that morning. This page lists a specific fill-in only when two outlets quoting the broadcast report it. The regular hosts for each hour are on the TODAY Show anchors page.
Has NBC announced a change to Savannah Guthrie's role?
No. The only addition to her work in 2026 is the game show. NBC Insider reported on May 12 that she will host a prime-time series based on the New York Times puzzle Wordle, produced with Jimmy Fallon's company and set to premiere in 2027. The same article still calls her TODAY's co-host. The anchor teams at the other two networks are on the GMA anchors page and the CBS Mornings anchors page.
FAQ
What time is Savannah Guthrie on TV?
NBC says TODAY airs weekdays at 7 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, and Guthrie anchors the first two hours. Stations outside the Eastern time zone set their own schedules, so check your local listings.
How long has Savannah Guthrie been a TODAY co-anchor?
Since July 2012. NBC named her to the job on June 29, 2012, and the new anchor team made its debut on Monday, July 9, according to Adweek's June 29 report. She had co-hosted the 9 a.m. hour for a year before that.
Sources
- NBC Insider: The Complete Current Cast of TODAY
- TODAY.com: Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of TODAY and NBC News chief legal correspondent
- Adweek, June 29, 2012: Savannah Guthrie named co-anchor of NBC's "Today"
- NBC News, April 6, 2026: Savannah Guthrie returns to TODAY
- TV Insider, April 2026: Savannah Guthrie returns to "Today" after two months
- NBC News release, Sept. 10, 2026: TODAY Is Heading to Ireland
- NBC Insider, May 12, 2026: Savannah Guthrie to host a Wordle game show on NBC
- TV Insider: "Wordle" game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie
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