THE Today Show anchors have announced a brand-new permanent anchor for the weekend.
This news comes just days after a bombshell host change-up.
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Joe Fryer was named the Saturday TODAY Feature Anchor on Friday's show.
"Joe, we've got to say congratulations to you," Savannah Guthrie said on air.
"You were just named Saturday Today Feature anchor. We're so delighted for you."
Joe thanked her and told his co-hosts that he was excited for the new role.
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"We are moving the Saturday show back to studio 1A. Laura Jarrett is joining us. We're gonna have a good time," he said.
"More Peter and Joe. That is how you want to wake up on Saturday. I love it," Savannah replied.
"A news buffet," Al Roker said, which caused Joe to laugh.
Joe has appeared on Today in the as a fill-in anchor and leading special segments.
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He also reports for NBC Nightly News and MSNBC.
BIG SWITCH
The weekend team at Today is getting a huge overhaul.
Not only is Joe Fryer joining them, but one of the main anchors left and her replacement was just announced.
The U.S. Sun has learned that Laura Garrett will be taking on the role at the desk, co-hosting Saturday Today as well as NBC News Saturday.
For the big switch, Laura will be working for the weekend version of Today from its new home in New York City, after it was hosted from Washington D.C. for the past two years.
“In her first months at NBC News, Laura has quickly made her mark with tireless reporting, sharp legal insight and powerful storytelling," Libby Leist, Executive Vice President of Today said in a statement.
“Not only is she a terrific journalist, she’s also a wonderful colleague. We can’t wait to officially welcome her to Saturday TODAY.”
The veteran journalist joined NBC News in January 2023 covering the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court while also providing analysis on legal issues, law enforcement and major breaking news stories.
Joining Peter Alexander, Laura Jarrett and Joe Fryer in studio 1A will be meteorologist Angie Lassman who joined NBC News in December 2022.
It was also recently announced that Kristen Welker, who has been co-hosting the Today weekend desk, had taken on a new role as moderator on Meet The Press.
Kristen will continue co-anchoring Saturday Today through August.
MAJOR MOVES
In June, Kristen's move was announced with help from Today's Savannah and Hoda Kotb.
"Chief White House Correspondent, Saturday anchor of Weekend TODAY, and now we can announce: new moderator of 'Meet the Press,'" Savannah said before breaking into applause.
"Come on girl," Hoda said while clapping. "Way to go, way to go!"
Kristen beamed as Savannah described her as "one of the most capable and wonderful and best colleagues we have."
"My TODAY show family, you guys have been so supportive of me, always, and in this moment I'm so grateful," Kristen said.
"This is truly the honor of my life."
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Kristen replaces Chuck Todd as moderator, and is the second woman and first Black journalist to moderate 'Meet the Press.'
"I'm just so fortunate, proud and I just feel so truly humbled that after nearly a decade of serving as moderator an extraordinary body of work that Chuck is the one passing the baton on to me," she said during the June announcement.
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