Anchors welcome back their ‘sunshine’

Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared January 31
Savannah Guthrie has returned to her co-hosting duties on Today more than two months after her mother’s disturbing disappearance.

In the months following Nancy’s disappearance, yellow — the main color for national missing persons awareness — came to represent a symbol of hope and support for the Guthrie family.

NBC anchors were regularly seen wearing yellow ribbons in Guthrie’s absence to show support for their co-star, donning them again Monday for her return.

“Well here we go, ready or not, let’s do the news,” Guthrie said.

Guthrie and Melvin, who wore a yellow tie and a yellow ribbon, moved on to cover the day’s hot topics, ranging from Donald Trump’s war on Iran to increased grocery prices.

Fellow Today anchors honored Guthrie throughout Monday’s broadcast with sweet gestures, including weatherman Al Roker blowing her a kiss, and Melvin sharing a high-five with her before a commercial break.

“We have our sunshine back,” Jenna Bush Hager said as she joined the show just before the 8 a.m.

hour.

Guthrie became teary after seeing the audience outside Studio 1A wearing yellow ribbons and holding signs to welcome her back.

“Some beautiful signs out there,” the anchor said, adding that she is “really feeling the love.”
“These signs are so beautiful.

I've received so many letters, so much kindness,” Guthrie told the crowd.

“We feel your prayers, so thank you so much.”
Guthrie sat down for her first interview since her mother’s disappearance with Hoda Kotb in a segment that aired last month.

“I don’t know that it’s because she’s my mom and somebody thought, ‘Oh, that lady has money and we can make a quick buck.’ I mean, that would make sense,” she said in the emotional footage.

“But we don’t know ...

which is too much to bear, to think that I brought this to her bedside.”
The Guthrie family is offering a $1 million reward for information that leads to their mother’s recovery.

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