🌎 Comparitively speaking, comparing '74 to today if it's possible, did the Hearst kidnapping get as much attention as this one with Guthrie?

[TerryP]

Old timers, do you remember? I was...geez, second grade, maybe?

Was the Patty Hearst story on the news nightly? Do you remember how long?

 

[TerryP]

As a side note, this may be the most WTF thing I've read about a crime scene.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

In today's world, the many outlets of coverage make it tough to compare. If Nancy Guthrie ends up participating in a bank robbery with her abductor, then I'll say it rivals it.

 

[TerryP]

In today's world, the many outlets of coverage make it tough to compare. If Nancy Guthrie ends up participating in a bank robbery with her abductor, then I'll say it rivals it.

You would have been eight, nine, when Hearst was on the news?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Nine when she was abducted, ten when she was arrested, eleven when she went to trial, and fourteen when Carter commuted her sentence.

Documentaries, books and movies about her experiences abound.

 

[TerryP]

Nine when she was abducted, ten when she was arrested, eleven when she went to trial, and fourteen when Carter commuted her sentence.

Documentaries, books and movies about her experiences abound.

She crossed my mind last night. Other than a few historical mentions here and there I haven't learned much about her experience other than the highlights. I can remember how inundated the TV channels were with Watergate. I can't remember her story being in the news.

What led to the thoughts, I guess, came from a conversation the other day. I can understand how people get upset when they have someone disappear and they feel helpless. Seeing what, 11/12 days of Guthrie 24/7? My neighbor mentioned his mother was stuck in El Paso with the FAA shutdown. I turned on the TV to see what the was talking about...Guthrie was the subject de 'jour, again.

Is "white privilege" in play? (Speaking a little off the cuff. )

 

[It Takes Eleven]

At my house, there were just three channels then, and it was everywhere. F. Lee Bailey added to the spectacle.

 

[TerryP]

At my house, there were just three channels then, and it was everywhere. F. Lee Bailey added to the spectacle.

I turned on the TV to see what the was talking about...Guthrie was the subject de 'jour, again.

One correction. It's Guthrie, followed by Murdaugh's appeal to the SCSC, then back.

I'm thinking I'm remembering Watergate because it was live in the afternoon when after school programming was on but I don't remember Hearst because it was national news ... which would mean I was at the table eating and the TV was off.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

One correction. It's Guthrie, followed by Murdaugh's appeal to the SCSC, then back.

I'm thinking I'm remembering Watergate because it was live in the afternoon when after school programming was on but I don't remember Hearst because it was national news ... which would mean I was at the table eating and the TV was off.

Surely Murdaugh isn't going to get a new trial...his banker took the plea deal, so that part's done.

 

[TerryP]

Surely Murdaugh isn't going to get a new trial...his banker took the plea deal, so that part's done.

I'd have to read about the status. I don't know.

(I've been getting my "local news" using the Haystack News app lately It's a table of contents, basically, for the day's top stories and it's also an instant click on the weather forecast. I've seen stories about him but haven't watched.)

 

[TerryP]

@It Takes Eleven

Honestly, this Murdaugh things smells just like the Thomas Ravenel saga. He was state treasurer ... was busted on fed cocaine distribution charges... had a stint on the TV reality show Southern Charm, ... ran for a House seat a few years ago...ran for the Senate ...

This SOB announced he is running for Govenor last week.

 

[TerryP]

Honestly, this Murdaugh things smells just like the Thomas Ravenel saga.

BTW, not my description...that's come from a few of "The Citadel's" old, blue bloods.

 

[rick4bama]

1974 great year for me! I was working at CBS Record Co. WE make the albums. I was going to school. Pittman High Pittman NJ. I just became a Father in April. yes, I remember old Patty too. What about Old Paul Getty III that happen in 1973.

 

[footballer]

Preface, I have paid little to no attention to the Guthrie kidnapping as I hardly ever watch news anymore.

The Patty Hearst kidnapping was "news worthy" every day, as she was the daughter of a wealthy tycoon news paper publisher,
The kidnapping saga lasted a few years and saturated the news broadcast every day in the beginning. It would fade somewhat as time passed. But, if there were any developments, new evidence come to light or the bank robbery, then again, daily news coverage would follow until other news would drown it out.

That is what my RAS tells me from 51 years ago.

 

[TerryP]

The Patty Hearst kidnapping was "news worthy" every day, as she was the daughter of a wealthy tycoon news paper publisher,

By this you are saying it was on the evening news every night? It was a "Today Show" feature, daily?

Preface, I have paid little to no attention to the Guthrie kidnapping as I hardly ever watch news anymore.

Grok:
approximate how many articles have been written on the Guthrie kidnapping

Searching the web

37 results

The "Guthrie kidnapping" refers to the high-profile disappearance and suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her home near Tucson, Arizona, around February 1, 2026 (reported missing that day after being last seen January 31). Authorities, including the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI, have treated it as a kidnapping/abduction case, citing evidence like blood at the scene, ransom notes/demands (including Bitcoin requests sent to media), doorbell camera footage of a masked armed individual tampering with the camera, and a brief detention/release of a person of interest (a delivery driver) on February 10, 2026.This is a very recent, ongoing, and nationally prominent case (now in its second week as of February 11, 2026), involving major media outlets, FBI involvement (including Director Kash Patel releasing footage), family pleas, and comparisons to past high-profile kidnappings.Given the recency, intense media interest (due to Savannah Guthrie's celebrity status), and developments like surveillance releases, ransom notes, a detention, and expert commentary, hundreds of articles have likely been published across news sites, TV network pages, local Arizona outlets, national/international media (e.g., NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, NYT, BBC, NY Post, Al Jazeera), and aggregators.Major networks have run live updates/blogs (NBC, CBS, CNN, ABC) with frequent posts, often counting as separate articles or segments.
Dozens of stories appeared on February 10–11 alone, covering the detained/released individual, FBI video release, expert analyses, and family statements.
Wikipedia already has a dedicated page ("Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie"), citing multiple sources.
YouTube has numerous video reports (e.g., from 7NEWS, local affiliates), and social media discussions amplify coverage.

A conservative estimate: 200–500+ articles (including online news pieces, updates, and video transcripts) as of February 11, 2026. This could climb higher with ongoing developments.For precise counts, tools like Google News searches for "Nancy Guthrie kidnapping" or "Nancy Guthrie abduction" (which dominate results) show widespread syndication, but no single source provides an exact total. The volume is comparable to other celebrity-linked missing persons/kidnapping cases that generate rapid, extensive press.

 

[footballer]

@TerryP

I turned 18 in Feb 1974. I registered for the draft as federal law required. I was one of the lucky ones as I was never called up and never served in the military. Though, that would have changed my life forever, maybe for the good, maybe for the worst, Can't know something about what never happened. The war ended in 1974.

In. that era, there were 3 main story lines heard about every day in the national news. The VN war was an ongoing story for many years, didn't a day pass without all the networks running war stories.

Next was Watergate and P Nixon stepping down. This was huge in the day. " I am not a crook" was played countless number of times all over the airwaves, but not enough for me to believe it. In today's news, this would have been a mole hill compared to the spying on P Trump at Trump Towers and at the White House.

Next was the Patty Hearst kidnapping. Huge story at the time. But would not have been if not for the prominence of her very rich father. The story was splashed all over the airwaves and in print for a very long time. If Patty was a regular citizen and well off and not from an empire, perhaps not so much news worthy as such a prominent figure. I dare say, if Savannah was not a national figure, a regular face on the Today Show, I doubt that the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping would be as big a story as it is. There are tons of kidnappings, disappearances that are not publicized, you Never hear about in any news.

I can't speak for the Today Show. Don't remember watching it during those times. By the time it aired each day, I was probably at the bus stop waiting for the yellow. More important things to do on weekend days and during summer months. The day after I graduated HS, I started my new job, working the evening shift that included Fri nights. So I would be sleeping in the time period of the morning news shows aired.

 

[OldPlayer]

The Hearst "kidnapping" was front and center for many weeks. However, news coverage was very different. Today news reporters are trying to solve the crime and report on minutia (camera flashes in the garage, investigators on the roof). In the 70s reporters reported what law enforcement told them.

 

[rick4bama]

@TerryP

I turned 18 in Feb 1974. I registered for the draft as federal law required. I was one of the lucky ones as I was never called up and never served in the military. Though, that would have changed my life forever, maybe for the good, maybe for the worst, Can't know something about what never happened. The war ended in 1974.

In. that era, there were 3 main story lines heard about every day in the national news. The VN war was an ongoing story for many years, didn't a day pass without all the networks running war stories.

Next was Watergate and P Nixon stepping down. This was huge in the day. " I am not a crook" was played countless number of times all over the airwaves, but not enough for me to believe it. In today's news, this would have been a mole hill compared to the spying on P Trump at Trump Towers and at the White House.

Next was the Patty Hearst kidnapping. Huge story at the time. But would not have been if not for the prominence of her very rich father. The story was splashed all over the airwaves and in print for a very long time. If Patty was a regular citizen and well off and not from an empire, perhaps not so much news worthy as such a prominent figure. I dare say, if Savannah was not a national figure, a regular face on the Today Show, I doubt that the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping would be as big a story as it is. There are tons of kidnappings, disappearances that are not publicized, you Never hear about in any news.

I can't speak for the Today Show. Don't remember watching it during those times. By the time it aired each day, I was probably at the bus stop waiting for the yellow. More important things to do on weekend days and during summer months. The day after I graduated HS, I started my new job, working the evening shift that included Fri nights. So I would be sleeping in the time period of the morning news shows aired.

I too registered with the draft broad. But that was in 1973 and I carry that card with me form the 9 1/2 years server in the US Army.