Savannah Guthrie has renewed her contract with NBC’s Today show while her family continues searching for answers about the disappearance of her mother, Nancy, whom authorities believe was kidnapped.
Guthrie, 54, has been with NBC for 15 years and is reportedly earning about $8 million annually.
She became a principal co-anchor of Today in 2012 and now presents the program alongside Craig Melvin.
The contract extension ends speculation that Guthrie might leave the show after the devastating disappearance of her 84-year-old mother.
Nancy was last seen at her home in Tucson, Arizona’s Catalina Foothills 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 approximately 9:50 p.m.
FBI footage showed a masked person outside Nancy’s house appearing to tamper with the doorbell camera. The device disconnected at 1:47 a.m. on February 1.
Investigators believe the interruption may have occurred around the time 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
Guthrie has worked at NBC News for more than 15 years, but her mother Nancy’s disappearance had prompted questions about her future on the show
Guthrie recently shared an old drawing by her daughter that read: “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 artwork “says so much about how I feel.”
The picture showed an umbrella beneath falling raindrops, alongside the message: “I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy.”
In a post published 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 pleading for 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 authentic.
One note claimed Nancy died soon after she was abducted and had been “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, purported to come from Nancy’s kidnapper before being 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 at Nancy’s home as a man of “average build,” estimated to be between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall
The FBI footage showed the figure wearing black latex gloves and carrying a backpack, with what appeared to be a holstered firearm.
Authorities said the person appeared to be a man of “average build” who stood 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.
Less than an hour later, the monitoring app for Nancy’s pacemaker stopped connecting to her phone.
Her family reported her missing the next day after she failed to attend a church service.
Investigators found drops of blood on the front porch and believe Nancy was abducted.
According to the FBI, Nancy requires daily medication for a heart condition and had difficulty walking.
The Guthrie family offered a reward of up to $1 million for information that could lead to Nancy’s whereabouts, while the FBI announced an additional $100,000 reward.