Carson Daly Joins 'Saturday Today'

Carson Daly will begin co-anchoring 'Saturday Today' on November 7. He will join Laura Jarrett in the chair for NBC's weekend news broadcast.

The new pairing replaces Peter Alexander, who left the program to become an anchor at MS NOW. This change provides the show with a permanent duo after a period of transition.

Daly has worked with the 'Today' franchise since 2013. He started as a correspondent covering pop culture and social media trends. Over the last decade, he evolved into a central figure on the weekday team. He will continue his regular weekday duties while adding Saturdays to his rotation. This schedule requires him to work six days a week for NBC News.

His other professional commitments remain unchanged. Daly will stay on as host and executive producer of 'The Voice.' He also continues as an executive producer for 'The Voice: Celebrity.'

Libby Leist, executive vice president of Today and lifestyle at NBC News, welcomed the addition. "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," Leist said in a statement. She noted that Daly and Jarrett form a strong team and expressed anticipation for the next phase of the program.

The network pairs Daly's background in radio, MTV, and interviewing with Jarrett's focus on legal coverage. Feature anchor Joe Fryer and meteorologist Angie Lassman will remain on the Saturday broadcast. This structural shift follows similar weekend anchor adjustments at ABC, where Rachel Scott joined Whit Johnson in September and Rhiannon Ally joined Gio Benitez on Sundays.

Daly described the move as a personal opportunity. "I'm thrilled to add 'Saturday Today' to my weekday morning schedule," he said in a statement. He recalled asking his children if he would still make pancakes. He told them yes, but he would be making them for his new colleagues instead.