Savannah Guthrie has signed a contract extension with NBC News, keeping the longtime “Today” co-anchor at the network after months of uncertainty about her future, TheWrap has confirmed.
The deal, first reported by Breaker, comes as “Today” posts its strongest ratings in years. The program recently reclaimed the top spot in total viewers after more than a decade.
The renewal follows a difficult year for Guthrie, 54. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Arizona home in February after last being seen Jan. 31. Authorities have not publicly identified a suspect. Guthrie took time away from “Today” before returning in April. The investigation remains ongoing.
The length and financial terms of Guthrie’s new contract have not been disclosed. Her previous agreement was reportedly due to expire around the end of the year.
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“Today” averaged 2.95 million viewers during the season, a 13% increase from the previous year, according to Nielsen. It averaged 612,000 viewers among adults ages 25–54, down 2% year over year but enough to lead that demographic for an 11th consecutive season.
The show’s ratings momentum has continued into the fall. During the week of Nov. 2, it averaged 3 million viewers, ahead of “Good Morning America” at 2.92 million and “CBS Mornings” at 2.053 million.
Guthrie joined NBC News in 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent. She later served as White House correspondent before joining “Today” in 2011. The following year, she was named co-anchor, succeeding Ann Curry.