Savannah Guthrie has renewed her contract with NBC’s Today show as the search for her mother, Nancy, continues. Authorities believe the 84-year-old was kidnapped, but the case remains unresolved and investigators are still seeking answers.
Guthrie, 54, has spent the past 15 years at NBC and is reportedly earning an $8 million salary. Her new deal extends her tenure with the network.
She became a main co-anchor of Today in 2012 and now presents the program alongside Craig Melvin.
The contract renewal ends speculation that Guthrie might leave the morning show following the disappearance of her mother, Nancy.
Nancy was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area outside Tucson, Arizona, on January 31.
She had dinner with her daughter Annie that evening before her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni, drove her home and dropped her off at about 9:50 p.m.
FBI footage showed a masked person outside Nancy’s home appearing to tamper with the doorbell camera. The device disconnected at 1:47 a.m. on February 1.
Investigators believe the camera may have been disabled when Nancy was taken from her home. No suspect has been publicly identified.
Savannah Guthrie has renewed her Today show contract and is reportedly earning $8 million from the program
The Today show host has been with NBC News for more than 15 years, although questions arose over whether she would remain after her mother Nancy disappeared in January
Guthrie recently shared an old drawing by her daughter that included the message: ‘I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy’
Guthrie recently spoke about her mother’s disappearance in an Instagram post featuring an old drawing by her daughter, Vale. She said the picture “says so much about how I feel.”
The drawing showed an umbrella beneath falling raindrops and carried the message: “I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy.”
In a post published on November 1, Guthrie wrote: “The world goes on, things appear ‘normal’ – as we try to keep going and be strong, especially for our young kids – but it’s not and it never will be.”
The Today host said she and her family were unable to move forward while continuing to seek information about Nancy’s disappearance.
“We need someone to help us, tell us what you know,” Guthrie wrote. “Our mom was a light in this world. We want to celebrate her and give her the dignity she deserves.”
In July, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office released two ransom notes that investigators believe are genuine.
One note claimed Nancy had died soon after her kidnapping and was “buried in nature now.”
Both messages were initially sent to Tucson television station 13 News several days after the 84-year-old disappeared.
The notes, received on February 2 and February 6, each purported to be from Nancy’s kidnapper. They were later handed over to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.
FBI-released doorbell footage showed a masked person outside Nancy’s home wearing black latex gloves, carrying a backpack and appearing to have a holstered gun
Authorities described the person seen at Nancy’s door as a man of “average build” who was approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall
The FBI footage showed the figure wearing black latex gloves and a backpack, with what appeared to be a holstered firearm.
Authorities described the individual as a man of “average build” who was approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall.
In the brief clips, he was carrying a black 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack backpack.
Less than an hour later, the monitoring app for Nancy’s pacemaker disconnected from her phone.
Family members reported her missing the next day after she failed to attend a church service.
Investigators found drops of blood on the front porch of Nancy’s home and believe she was kidnapped.
The FBI has said Nancy requires daily medication for a heart condition and has difficulty walking.
The Guthrie family offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to Nancy’s whereabouts. The FBI separately announced a $100,000 reward.
