Overview
- Savannah Guthrie disclosed on Thursday’s Today that Hoda Kotb will cover for Craig Melvin starting Monday, April 13, during his spring break.
- The fill-in reunites Guthrie and Kotb at the main desk for the first time since Kotb stepped down on January 10, 2025.
- Guthrie returned to anchoring on April 6 after time with family, and Kotb had been off the weekday show for the prior two weeks.
- Earlier this year, Kotb anchored for nearly two months while Guthrie was in Tucson after the reported disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84.
- Authorities in Arizona and the FBI continue to investigate Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, with Savannah’s family cleared and a reward of up to $1 million posted for tips.