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- Dave Garroway, 1952-1961. Dave Garroway was the founding host and anchor of NBC's Today and held the position for nine years. Garroway's broadcasting career began as an NBC page in 1938.
- John Chancellor, 1961-1962. John Chancellor took over as Today host for Dave Garroway when he retired in 1961, and was host for just over one year. Prior to Today, he was a popular personality on NBC Nightly News, which made him a considerable candidate to fill Garroway's position.
- Hugh Downs, 1962-1971. Hugh Downs was host of Today for nine years. Prior to becoming a Today anchor in 1962, Downs was known as a popular news anchor, author, music composer and even served as host for the popular gameshow Concentration from 1958 to 1969.
- Frank McGee, 1971-1974. Frank McGee was host of Today for two years. Prior to that, he was a co-anchor on NBC Nightly News alongside John Chancellor and David Brinkley.
May 31, 2024 · May 31, 2024, 8:25 AM PDT. NBC News pioneered the morning news program when it launched TODAY in 1952 with Dave Garroway as host. Now, over 70 years later, the TODAY broadcast features...
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Jul 3, 2024 · Take a look at some of the most well known former anchors of NBC's Today Show, and the reason they left the show, like Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Deborah Norville, and more….
Jul 29, 2024 · After Gumbel's departure, Today's news anchor, Matt Lauer, was named co-host. Lauer and Couric clicked almost instantly, becoming the most powerful co-host team in the show's history. With 20 years on the program, Lauer became the modern face of Today and saw four co-hosts come and go.
Rob LaZebnik (born May 6, 1962) is an American television writer. Life and career. He graduated from David H. Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri and Harvard University.