Savannah Guthrie visited the set of NBC’s “Today” show Thursday in an off-camera appearance, her first such visit since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing from their Arizona home about a month earlier. The appearance came as Guthrie thanked colleagues for their support, according to an NBC statement carried by The Associated Press.
NBC said Guthrie plans to return to the air “at some point,” but “remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home.” The statement framed the visit as part of that effort while her family continued to seek information about Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts.
Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home outside Tucson on Jan. 31, and she was reported missing the following day, AP reported. Authorities believe the 84-year-old was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
The family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery, AP said, adding that solid information in the case has been difficult to come by. As the search continues, Guthrie’s absence from “Today” has persisted, with fellow co-host Hoda Kotb appearing in her place.
Kotb has returned to “Today” to fill in while Guthrie concentrates on finding her mother, AP said, and the Thursday studio visit did not signal an immediate return to regular on-air hosting.
In past coverage, Main Street Independent noted the continued public appeals from Guthrie’s family as the investigation moved forward in Tucson for Nancy Guthrie’s clues. Thursday’s off-camera appearance offered another brief look at Guthrie’s efforts to balance a high-profile job with an ongoing family crisis.
No details about where the visit took place beyond the “Today” studios were provided in the report, and the NBC statement did not specify when Guthrie would return on air.