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Carson Daly to co-anchor NBC’s Saturday Today with Laura Jarrett
Carson Daly will co-anchor NBC’s Saturday Today with Laura Jarrett, starting November 7.
He has worked for NBC since 2002 and has been a correspondent and co-anchor on the weekday Today show since 2013.
Daly will add Saturdays while continuing his weekday Today work, which means he is expected to work six days a week for NBC News.
He will also continue hosting and executive producing The Voice, and executive producing The Voice: Celebrity.
The change fills the role left by Peter Alexander, who left for a new anchor role at MS NOW.
NBC says Daly’s hosting experience and Jarrett’s focus on legal issues will complement each other, while Joe Fryer and meteorologist Angie Lassman will remain on the show.
The new pairing begins this weekend, as NBC adjusts its Saturday program lineup.
Carson Daly has been named co-anchor of NBC’s “Saturday Today” alongside Laura Jarrett.
He is set to start in the role on November 7.
Daly will continue appearing on the weekday “Today” broadcast and hosting “The Voice.”
Feature anchor Joe Fryer and meteorologist Angie Lassman will remain on “Saturday Today.”
Daly said he was thrilled and grateful for the opportunity.
- Who
- Carson Daly and Laura Jarrett will co-anchor “Saturday Today.
- What
- Daly has been named co-anchor of the NBC program.
- When
- Daly is set to start on November 7.
- Where
- Saturday Today” airs on NBC; the show broadcasts from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET on Saturdays.
- Why
- NBC said Daly and Jarrett make a great team. Variety reported the pairing is meant to fill the role previously occupied by Peter Alexander more permanently.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Daly joined “Today” as host of the Orange Room, according to Page Six.
Page Six and Variety reported that Daly had been named co-anchor of “Saturday Today.
Daly is set to begin his new role, according to Variety.
- New co-anchor
- Carson Daly
- Co-anchor
- Laura Jarrett
- Start date
- November 7
- Saturday broadcast hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ET
- Continuing anchors
- Joe Fryer and Angie Lassman
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What people are saying
I’m thrilled to add ‘Saturday Today’ to my weekday morning schedule. My kids asked if I’ll still make pancakes. I told them yes, but I’ll be making them for Laura, Joe and Angie instead
I’m equal parts grateful and excited for this opportunity.
Carson has been an integral part of the ‘Today’ family for the past 13 years, and we are thrilled that our viewers get to spend one more day of the week with him
Carson and Laura make a great team, and we can’t wait for this fresh new chapter of ‘Saturday Today,'