As the fourth week begins since Nancy Guthrie was first reported missing in Arizona, Savannah Guthrie and her family remain steadfast and hopeful that things will be resolved, despite it obviously being as emotionally stressful an experience as can be. Given it’s still unclear how long she’ll be absent from the small screen, her colleagues have made an attempt to show some on-air solidarity, which allegedly had some negative repercussions, though a network insider tells CinemaBlend it's all noise (see lower).
NBC News staffers and on-air talent have expressed condolences and sympathy for the Guthrie family for weeks now while reporting on the ongoing case, and many have taken that support a step further by wearing yellow ribbons on the air. The color was chosen as it matches flowers that locals and others have been placing outside of Nancy Guthrie’s home outside of Tuscon. As well, it matches the yellow ribbons that neighbors in the area have tied to their mailboxes to symbolize the community’s hope.
