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    • January 14, 1952January 14, 1952
  2. Jan 14, 2017 · In a memorandum dated July 19, 1951, almost exactly six months before the show's debut, he pitched "a morning communications show which will give the news, time, weather, tips for commuters...

  3. Jan 14, 2022 · Today” invented the very idea of morning television, spurring rivals like “GMA” and “CBS Mornings” and at least a dozen rise-and-shine shows on cable.

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  5. Jan 14, 2022 · Little did Garroway know that would mean more than 25,000 "good mornings" over seven decades on a show that has become a fixture of American television news for generations.

  6. Jan 13, 2022 · NBC's "TODAY" show marks its 70th year anniversary after first airing in 1952. The historic show launched the birth of morning TV as we know it. 02:18 - Source: CNN Business.

    • Dave Garroway (1952 to 1961) Dave Garroway was the original host of " The Today Show" in 1952. The New York native was a page at NBC, working his way up through a series of positions at television and radio stations across the country.
    • John Chancellor (1961 to 1962) John Chancellor was a true newsman and the popular host of the "NBC Nightly News." When Garroway resigned from "Today," Chancellor was asked to step in.
    • Hugh Downs (1962 to 1971) Chancellor was replaced by Akron, Ohio native Hugh Downs, who had made a name for himself as a news anchor, author, game show host, music composer, and so much more.
    • Frank McGee (1971 to 1974) Frank McGee was a serious news journalist and, after taking the reins of "The Today Show" in 1971, he steered the show in that same direction.
  7. 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.

  8. Today. (American TV program) 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 ...

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