--- title: "Carson Daly becomes permanent Saturday TODAY co-anchor, adding a sixth day to his week" description: "Carson Daly goes from five days a week on TODAY to six, and he still hosts The Voice." url: https://tv-movies.skoop.news/carson-daly-shares-how-hes-feeling-ahead-of-new-saturday-tod--11-07/ published: 2026-11-07T15:25:42.982391-05:00 modified: 2026-11-07T15:25:42.982401-05:00 section: "TV & Movies" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["carson daly", "Laura Jarrett", "NBC News", "Savannah Guthrie", "Libby Leist", "Vice President of Today", "TODAY", "Voice", "Instagram", "Anchorman"] hashtags: ["#CarsonDaly", "#LauraJarrett", "#NBCNews", "#Episode", "#movieclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Carson_Daly_greets_Sailors%2C_Marines_and_Coast_Guardsmen_during_Fleet_Week_New_York_2018.jpg/1280px-Carson_Daly_greets_Sailors%2C_Marines_and_Coast_Guardsmen_during_Fleet_Week_New_York_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Carson Daly becomes permanent Saturday TODAY co-anchor, adding a sixth day to his week > Carson Daly goes from five days a week on TODAY to six, and he still hosts The Voice. Published 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07 · TV & Movies, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Starting Nov. 7, TODAY goes from Carson Daly appearing five days a week to six days a week. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) - Carson Daly had been appearing as an interim co-anchor on Saturday TODAY with Laura Jarrett since September. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) - Carson Daly said on Instagram that he was maybe slightly overwhelmed but mostly incredibly grateful for the well wishes for his new Saturday TODAY gig. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) ## A sixth day on TODAY Starting Nov. 7, TODAY goes from Carson Daly appearing five days a week to six days a week. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) It was announced Nov. 5 that Carson Daly will permanently join Laura Jarrett as co-anchor of Saturday TODAY. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Carson Daly's first weekend episode as permanent co-anchor of Saturday TODAY will air Nov. 7. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) NBC's Libby Leist, Executive Vice President of Today and Lifestyle, said viewers will get to spend one more day of the week with Daly. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) ## How the job came to him Carson Daly had been appearing as an interim co-anchor on Saturday TODAY with Laura Jarrett since September. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) He has been with TODAY since 2013. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Daly replaces Peter Alexander, who left the show in March and departed NBC News after 22 years. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Along with Laura Jarrett, Saturday TODAY will include feature anchor Joe Fryer and meteorologist Angie Lassman. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) ## What Daly says about the new role Carson Daly said on Instagram that he was maybe slightly overwhelmed but mostly incredibly grateful for the well wishes for his new Saturday TODAY gig. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) He described the new role as a new chapter, a new challenge, and a new opportunity to get better at what he loves to do. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Daly said the Saturday role is a special opportunity to sit next to Laura Jarrett, learn, and get better at his job at this stage of his career. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) He said that being at work with high-quality people six days a week is an absolute honor. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Daly said he hopes to do the NBC News family proud and that it will be a process with a lot to learn, starting live the next morning with Laura Jarrett. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) He also said the support he received from the NBC News family since the announcement has meant a lot to him. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) ## Bourbon, a note and a Guinness toast Carson Daly's Instagram post included a picture of a bottle of Blanton's bourbon whisky and a handwritten note seemingly from Savannah Guthrie. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Savannah Guthrie's handwritten note said "For the Anchorman. So proud. Love Savannah." [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Savannah Guthrie praised Carson Daly for making every segment he is in pop and said he is like a brother to her. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) Laura Jarrett wrote in the comments that there are good times ahead, including bourbon, gummies and Levain. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) The TODAY family shared a Guinness toast to celebrate Carson Daly's new role. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) ## The Voice question Carson Daly will continue to host The Voice, on which he is also an executive producer, according to the Saturday TODAY announcement. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) Carson Daly is also an executive producer on The Voice: Celebrity but is not its host. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) Daly and his family live in New York, where Today is filmed, while The Voice is based in Los Angeles. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) Rumors have circulated that Daly could leave The Voice, though nothing about this has been confirmed. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) Two years ago, Daly said he could not wait to get off television and that his time with his kids is the most precious. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) ## What it means for you If you watch TODAY, Carson Daly now appears six days a week instead of five. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) NBC's Libby Leist said viewers will get to spend one more day of the week with Daly. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) Carson Daly confirmed he will still be a part of TODAY's regular weekday broadcasts after becoming Saturday co-anchor. [[2]](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) If you watch The Voice, Daly will continue to host it, according to the Saturday TODAY announcement. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) The Voice can be streamed the next day with a Peacock subscription. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) Rumors have circulated that Daly could leave The Voice, though nothing about this has been confirmed. [[1]](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) ## Sources 1. [I’m Intrigued By Carson Daly’s Today News (But It Has Me Worried About Those The Voice Rumors Again)](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/carson-daly-saturday-today-news-worried-the-voice-rumors-again) — cinemablend.com 2. [Carson Daly Shares How He’s Feeling Ahead of New Saturday TODAY Gig: ‘Overwhelmed, But Mostly Incredibly Grateful’](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/carson-daly-feeling-grateful-ahead-saturday-today-job-rcna607949) — today.com Image: Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/RELEASED / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carson_Daly_greets_Sailors,_Marines_and_Coast_Guardsmen_during_Fleet_Week_New_York_2018.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/