Today (American TV program)
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| Genre | Morning news/talk |
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| Created by | Sylvester Weaver |
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| Opening theme | 2012 Today AGOpen1 (2013–present) |
| Ending theme | "Energetic Today" "Slow Today" |
| Composer(s) | Adam Gubman & Non-Stop Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 18,201 (as of July 31, 2020) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Libby Leist,[1] Tom Mazzarelli |
| Production location(s) | Studio 1A, NBC Studios New York City, U.S. |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 4 hours (weekdays), 2 hours (Saturdays), 1 hour (Sundays) |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal News Group |
| Release | |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) (1952–2006) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2006–present) |
| Original release | January 14, 1952 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Early Today |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
The Today Show is a morning talk/news show. It airs on National Broadcasting Company (NBC). As of 2018, the anchors are Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb. Craig Melvin reads the news and Al Roker forecasts the weather. Carson Daly contributes to the program on a regular basis as well.
During the week, the hours of Today (7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.) are co-anchored by Savannah Guthrie (2012–present) and Hoda Kotb (2018–present) alongside co-hosts Al Roker (weather anchor, 1996–present), Craig Melvin (news anchor, 2018–present) and Carson Daly (features anchor, 2013–present).
The show also has a third and fourth hour, but they are treated like separate shows. The third hour, called 3rd Hour Today, is hosted by Roker, Melvin, Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer. The fourth hour, called Hoda & Jenna, is hosted by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager.
Former anchors include Bryant Gumbel, Katie Couric, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Matt Lauer.
Today (American TV Program) Media
First Today logo, used from 1952 to 1960
First variant of the current logo, introduced in 1974
Logo for NBC's Today.
Original host Dave Garroway, with mascot J. Fred Muggs (and companion) in 1954
Photo of Dave Garroway on the Today show set in 1952.
Today is broadcast from Studio 1A in 10 Rockefeller Plaza, to the left of 30 Rockefeller Plaza
The Today outdoor studio as seen at the Torino Winter Olympic Games in 2006.
Co-hosts Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, and Natalie Morales look on as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Matt Lauer, co-host of the NBC News "Today" program, on July 24, 2015, in New York, N.Y., before an interview focused on the Iranian nuclear deal. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
Studio 1A in 2017 showcasing the 6' x 16' screen
Photo of Dave Garroway's traditional broadcast sign-off-an upraised palm while he said "Peace". The upload is a larger copy of the photo on the magazine page.
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References
- ↑ Steinberg, Brian (January 17, 2018). "Libby Leist Will Lead NBC's 'Today' to Tomorrow". Variety. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/libby-leist-nbc-today-1202666925/.