Overview
- Guthrie underwent early January surgery to remove vocal nodules and a polyp and is recovering at home under doctor-ordered total silence.
- On Jan. 5 she posted a selfie holding a dry-erase board reading “All good! Thanks for prayers and love!” and captioned it “See you soon!”
- She is off the air for at least a couple of weeks, and Sheinelle Jones filled in alongside Craig Melvin on the Jan. 5 broadcast.
- NBC and Guthrie have not provided a timeline for her return to the anchor desk.
- She is slated to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy, but there has been no update to that assignment.