Today (1952– )

A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with news-makers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports.

Creator:

Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.

Stars:

Natalie Morales, Matt Lauer, Al Roker

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 29 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Natalie Morales	...	Herself - Substitute News Anchor (658 episodes, 2001-2013)
Matt Lauer	...	Himself - Co-Host (303 episodes, 1996-2013)
Al Roker	...	Himself - Weather (275 episodes, 2003-2013)

Storyline

A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with news-makers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | morning show | non fiction

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Genres:

News | Talk-Show

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

NBC News Today

Filming Locations:

NBC Studios - 10 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC News

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 120 min 180 min 240 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (1952-1986) Stereo (1986-)

Color:

Black and White (1952-1965) Color (1965-)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show began broadcasting from 10 Rockefeller Plaza in 1952. The studio was on street level with huge windows around which passers-by would gather to appear on TV. After a few years, the show moved to a more traditional studio in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the worldwide headquarters of NBC. In 1994, the show relocated to that same glass-enclosed studio, 1-A.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.102 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Today"
Written by Ray Ellis
Performed by Ray Ellis

User Reviews

Giving credit to the pioneers

I'm not sure where you got your data about cast members, but someone needs to check it with NBC. Dave Garroway, the original host of Today, appeared on at least 2000 episodes during the first nine years of the run -- 5 days a week for at least 48 weeks a year for nine years -- but you credited him with 3 episodes. Jack Lesculie was an everyday regular on the show for at least 3 years in the beginning. To credit these men with fewer appearances than J. Fred Muggs, a chimpanzee who appeared on the show during that era, is an insult to their memory -- particularly since Muggs was biting them all the time! In those days, the program was live, so the human performers had to be careful how they reacted. Seriously, this was one of the most important programs in the early days of television, thanks largely to the work of Garroway, Pat Weaver and newscaster Frank Blair. It trained people to get up in the mornings and turn on their sets -- a habit we've continued to practice for more than half a century!