Carson Daly to Co-Anchor Saturday Today
NBC News has named Carson Daly co-anchor of Saturday Today alongside Laura Jarrett, starting November 7.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in People
NBC News has named Carson Daly co-anchor of Saturday Today, a role he begins on November 7. Daly replaces Peter Alexander, who left NBC for an anchor role at MS NOW.
Why it matters
The move gives the Saturday broadcast a new co-anchor pairing and a defined identity, with NBC News saying Daly and Laura Jarrett will complement each other. Daly's expanded schedule across NBC News reflects the network's effort to fill the vacancy left by Alexander's departure.
Daly has worked for NBC since 2002 and on Today since 2013, a 13-year tenure, and will work six days a week across NBC News. The extraction does not yet show how the new Saturday pairing will perform against the prior lineup.
The players
Carson Daly
Carson Daly is a longtime NBC personality best known as a Today correspondent and co-anchor and as the host of The Voice.
Laura Jarrett
Laura Jarrett is an NBC News anchor who will co-anchor Saturday Today alongside Carson Daly.
Peter Alexander
Peter Alexander is a former NBC News anchor who left the network for a new anchor role at MS NOW.
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of NBC that produces Today and Saturday Today.
The details
Daly will co-anchor Saturday Today with Laura Jarrett and will continue appearing on the weekday Today broadcast. He will also continue to host and executive produce The Voice and will executive produce The Voice: Celebrity. Joe Fryer and Angie Lassman will remain on Saturday Today.
Timeline
2002: Daly begins working for NBC.
2013: Daly becomes a Today correspondent and co-anchor.
November 7: Daly starts his Saturday Today co-anchor role.
Market Landscape
The appointment follows the pattern of filling weekend anchor slots from the weekday Today roster, as NBC News has done with its Saturday broadcast. It also comes as ABC's Rachel Scott began co-anchoring Saturday Good Morning America on September 12, reflecting a competitive effort among the networks to shore up their weekend morning lineups.
Viewers who watch Saturday Today will see a new co-anchor starting November 7, with Daly and Laura Jarrett hosting the broadcast. Daly will remain a regular presence on the weekday Today show, so the change affects weekend viewing more than the weekday schedule.
The takeaway
Daly's move gives Saturday Today a defined anchor pairing ahead of its November 7 start, and viewers can expect continuity from the familiar Today lineup. The change is a practical staffing decision rather than a broader shift in the network's programming.
What happens next
Daly's first Saturday Today broadcast as co-anchor is scheduled for November 7.
Further reading
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