Today (also known as The Today Show) is a morning talk/news show. It airs on the NBC television network.
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| Genre | Morning news/talk |
| Created by | Sylvester Weaver |
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| Opening theme | 2012 Today AGOpen1 (2013–present) |
| Ending theme | "Energetic Today" "Slow Today" |
| Composer | Adam Gubman & Non-Stop Music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 68 |
| No. of episodes | 18,201 (as of July 31, 2020) |
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| Executive producers | Libby Leist,[1] Tom Mazzarelli |
| Production locations | 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) |
| Production company | NBC News Productions |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 14, 1952 – present |
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| Early Today | |
During the week, the hours of Today (7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.) are co-anchored by Savannah Guthrie (2012–present) and Craig Melvin (2025–present). Al Roker (weather anchor, 1996–present) forecasts the weather, and Carson Daly (features anchor, 2013–present) contributes to the program too.
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 Jenna and Friends, is hosted by Jenna Bush Hager.
On Saturdays, the show is co-anchored by Peter Alexander and Laura Jarrett. On Sundays, Willie Geist hosts Sunday Today with Willie Geist.
Former anchors include Bryant Gumbel, Katie Couric, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Matt Lauer.
References
change- ↑ Steinberg, Brian (January 17, 2018). "Libby Leist Will Lead NBC's 'Today' to Tomorrow". Variety.