"Today" (1952) TV series 1952-????

Creator:

Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 38 | unknown

Release Date:

14 January 1952 (USA)

Genre:

News | Talk-Show

Plot:

Offering the latest in News, Sports, and Entertainment, "This is Today, on NBC"

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Morning Show | Non Fiction

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Natalie Morales

...

Substitute News Anchor / ... (447 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Directed by
Joe Michaels		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Robert Cunniff		(29 episodes, 1963-1968)
Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Produced by
Federico S. Quadrani	....	producer / supervising producer (707 episodes, 1990-2008)
Jim Bell	....	executive producer (451 episodes, 2005-2007)
Eric Ortner	....	producer (278 episodes, 2001-2005)
Javier Morgado	....	supervising producer (187 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brian Balthazar	....	supervising producer (172 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amanda Marshall	....	producer (22 episodes, 2009)
Tony D. Burton	....	producer (19 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom Capra	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Peter Johansen	....	producer (4 episodes, 1997-2006)
Lloyd Thaxton	....	segment producer (3 episodes, 1985-2008)
Jonathan Wald	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2000-2008)
Amy Rosenblum	....	producer / senior producer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Anthony Galloway	....	producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Scott Goldstein	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Original Music by
Ray Ellis		(unknown episodes, 1975-1985)
John Williams		(unknown episodes, 1985)
Peter Tinari		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Gerardo Rueda		(1 episode, 2006)
Mike Vetterick		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Dennis Degan		(316 episodes, 2003-2006)
Molly Paul		(12 episodes, 1952-2007)
Justin Cece		(9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jason Watkins		(5 episodes, 2007)
Derek McCants		(unknown episodes, 1985-1986)
Jason Sands		(unknown episodes, 1990-1992)
Greg Katz		(unknown episodes, 1992)
David Klandrud		(unknown episodes, 2004)
Paul Venus		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Akira Yoshimura		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Edward Helbig		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
John Quaglia	....	key hair stylist (16 episodes, 1987-1991)
Stacy L. Hodgson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Stallone (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Mark Clark	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1979)
Howard G. Malley	....	unit manager (unknown episodes, 1972-1976)
John R. Holmes	....	production manager (unknown episodes, 1987-1991)
Keith Barbaria	....	unit manager (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)
Karly Backer	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Gotti	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Evan Klupt	....	senior production manager (unknown episodes)
David Naggiar	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Erin Reynolds	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Alyson Walder	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Erica Levens	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
James Clement Cook	....	set dresser (1 episode, 1990)
Kristin Costa	....	associate art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Cindra Sasso	....	sound mixer (14 episodes, 1995-2007)
Aron Prigg	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2000-2009)
Charles Moore	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1981-2003)
Rob Whitehurst	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1992)
Donna Bertaccini	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Alex Cimaglia	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Keenan	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes)
David Levens	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Tills	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Charles Tomaras	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Craig Donnelly	....	designer/animator (1,002 episodes, 2004-2009)

Series Stunts
John Evanko	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Traci Wilks	....	stunt rigger (1 episode, 2005)
Rich Hopkins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Gottlieb	....	lighting director (8 episodes, 2002-2009)
Bill Zarchy	....	director of photography: Gloria Steinem/Alice Walker interview (unknown episodes, 1986)
Josh Botana	....	tape operator (unknown episodes)
Daniel E. Hagan	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Dave Rutherford	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Vetterick	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Hinkley	....	editor (90 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Joel Beckerman	....	music producer (169 episodes, 2006)
Billy Goldenberg	....	musical cues (unknown episodes)
Charles Moore	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Chase Levy	....	entertainment coordinator (215 episodes, 2007-2008)
Erin Styles	....	production intern (64 episodes, 2008)
Dick Ebersol	....	senior production executive (16 episodes, 1977-1980)
Christine Lisa Racinez	....	research assistant (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marque DeWinter	....	utility (7 episodes, 2002)
Jerry Carnevale	....	segment stylist (4 episodes, 2006)
Nicole Sanzio	....	rights and clearances (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gene London	....	puppeteer (unknown episodes, 1953-1954)
Clinton H. Wallace	....	production intern (unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
J. Ryan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Jack James	....	transmission operator: UK (unknown episodes, 2000)
Keith Barbaria	....	technical manager (unknown episodes)
Allison Davis	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Brian Michael Finn	....	video tape operations (unknown episodes)
Kori Hughes	....	publicist (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• NBC News

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Other Companies

• NBC Studios, New York  taping location

Also Known As:

NBC News Today (USA) (promotional title)
The Rise and Shine Revue (USA) (working title)
The Today Show (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

USA:120 min (1952-2000) (including commercials) | USA:180 min (2000-2007) (including commercials) | USA:240 min (2007-) (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1952-1986) | Stereo (1986-)

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

NBC News

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Land of the Lost (2009)

Soundtrack:

Today

Please go to 0.25 hour format

Someone suggested the show go to a 1 hour format, because that would be plenty of time to get what they wanted in. Well, how about going to a 15 minute format. That's about how much substance there is on any given show.

Even the weather primarily consists of Al Roker joking around on the plaza. I actually like him, but they should stop the charade that he's giving a forecast and just say "Here's Al Roker, who is going to schmooze a bit on the plaza and then unhelpfully gesture toward a map the United States and mention that in some part of the country it will rain. Or not rain."