Savannah Guthrie is on the cusp of returning to her post as co-anchor of The Today Show, as she’ll mark her first day back on Monday, April 6 amid the 2026 TV schedule. Back in February, Guthrie took a leave of absence following the disappearance of her mother, Nancy, whose exact whereabouts remain unknown. Insiders have been sharing comments in regard to how NBC has been seeking to handle Guthrie’s return. Now, several experts with media knowledge are weighing in on how the Today host’s return could play out.
As has been reported as of late, there are different variables to consider when it comes to Guthrie’s return to the anchor desk at Studio 1A at NBC Studios. Much of this information was recently laid out in a wide-ranging story published by Variety. As part of that piece, the trade spoke with several experts, including Ben Bogardus. A chair of Quinnipiac University’s journalism department, Bogardus spoke to the “healing process” that Guthrie is undergoing and explained how the audience and more will factor into her first day back:
