“Good to Be Home”: Savannah Guthrie Returns to ‘Today’ Show as Search for Mother Continues
By Leyah Jackson
Savannah Guthrie returned to the “Today” show Monday, over two months after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing.
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Guthrie, who has been a co-anchor of the weekday morning show since 2012, had been on a leave of absence from the show since her mother was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 1.
Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken against her will. She remains unfound.
Savannah Guthrie began the morning show with a welcome to viewers and said that “It’s good to be home,” adding, “Well, here we go, ready or not, let’s do the news.”
Her presence on the show was a testament of strength for many, including one student on campus
“I was honestly surprised to hear of her return to the Today Show. I know if something happened to my mom, I wouldn’t be able to work for a long time,” said first-year journalism and communications major JeT’aime Windbush.
Guthrie appeared in a yellow dress, and her co-anchor, Craig Melvin, wore a yellow tie. The color has become a symbol of hope in Arizona, as many have left yellow ribbons and flowers outside of her mother’s home in tribute.
She was welcomed back by many fans standing outside Rockefeller Center's Studio 1A wearing yellow ribbons and holding signs with supportive messages. Later in the show, Guthrie and her co-hosts stepped outside to a crowd of cheers.
"These signs are so beautiful. You guys have been so beautiful," Guthrie said tearfully. "I received so many letters, so much kindness, to my whole family and me. We feel it. We feel your prayers, so thank you so much,” Guthrie said, according to NPR News.
Guthrie has received a great deal of love and well-wishes not only from her co-anchors and colleagues, but also from viewers who sympathize with her family.
“I believe it’s important to have women in journalism because a lot of times people believe that women cannot do the same jobs as men or we somehow do it worse, but that simply isn’t true,” Windbush continued.
