Savannah Guthrie is back today It will be shown on Monday, April 6, after more than two months of stopping broadcasting. Other than the hype — the media’s fault — and some tears of joy, Guthrie’s comeback was very low-key. It was a vintage Savannah, a testament to her grace and professionalism.
At the top of the 7 a.m. ET hour, Guthrie briefly acknowledged the significance of the moment.
“It’s good to be home,” Guthrie said after teasing the biggest news of the day.
“Yes, it’s good to be home,” said Melvin, her co-anchor.
“Well, here we go. Whether we’re ready or not, let’s spread the news,” Guthrie said.
And the news is they did.
Every time a new team member — Al Roker, Carson Daly, and Jenna Bush Hager — joins the anchor desk, we’re reminded of the importance and unique nature of the day. This was the most anticipated return to television in a long time (if not ever). At 8:30 a.m., the group, including Guthrie, greeted their adoring audience outside at Rockefeller Plaza. It was the most emotional we’ve seen Savannah this morning, but even then her famous poise was on full display.
how todayLive Competition handled Guthrie’s return and it was a bit of a mixed bag. Some talk shows and morning news covered Homecoming more than others, and none covered it at all.
CBS Morning Guthrie’s Good Shepherd New York virtual Easter collection mission is listed in the What to Watch section. Vladimir Duterz described her pre-recorded speech (of sorts) as “really beautiful.” An emotional Norah O’Donnell described it as “very incredibly moving”. Nate Burleson took the opportunity to promote “emotional transparency.” Streamer CBS News 24/7 briefly reported on Guthrie’s return, as did a local CBS station in New York.
Good morning Americathe today The show’s closest competitor, Guthrie, did not mention Monday; Will be determined later GMA A clip of her return will be shown on Tuesday. Inserting segments on the fly while shows are happening at the same time is no small task, which made it wise for many morning shows to get into the topic via Guthrie’s Easter message.
This is what Fox News did. Cable news leader Fox and friends It captured the TV media news of the day with two headlines: 1) “Savannah Guthrie Shares Emotional Easter Message Amid Her Mother’s Disappearance” and 2) “Nancy Guthrie Now Missing for More than Two Months.” The show has mentioned Savannah’s return to work. It wasn’t a particularly long tribute, but rather an acknowledgment of the anticipated return of access to space.
Good day Los Angeles On the local Fox station in Los Angeles, Fox 11 covered the news, as did KTLA (The CW).
Morning Joe on MSNBC MS NOW has given more time to Guthrie than Fox, which makes sense. Until recently, they were under the same NBC News umbrella (the same as NBCUniversal under the broad Comcast roof, if you will). MS NOW, the rebranded MSNBC, is an essential part of the spin-off Versant, which has adopted all of NBCU’s cable assets except Bravo.
CNN News Central Guthrie gave a significant amount of his time this morning, with reporter Omar Jimenez summarizing Savannah’s return (to anchor Sarah Sidner) this way: “[Guthrie] She was professional, as always, but it seemed like the show just wanted to get back to work.
This is what happened, Omar.
Guthrie has been away from work since her mother, Nancy, who is 84 and has a heart condition, was forcibly taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in the early morning hours of February 1. Monday was the 65th day in the search for Nancy and her kidnappers. There was no evidence of life, and local police and the feds had no suspect.
Savannah returned twice to today – Just once to see friends, then again to do her first interview with Hoda Kotb.
