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Jacqueline Kennedy on Today

Today's first host

Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw sit at a news desk on the set of the Today Show in New York City in 1981, with papers and a floral arrangement in the background.

Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel sit behind a news desk smiling as they co-host the Today Show, with a crowd and signs visible through the studio windows in New York City.

Katie Couric sits across from Vice President Al Gore on the Today Show set, both seated in striped chairs with coffee mugs and plants in the background.

Katie Couric and Matt Lauer talk with Jimmy Buffett, who wears a light blue shirt and colorful suspenders, during a segment on NBC's Today Show.

Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker stand smiling together on the Today Show set in Paris with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background.

Ed Sheeran smiles while holding a microphone and acoustic guitar during a live outdoor performance, wearing a white t-shirt and yellow watch.

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Jacqueline Kennedy on Today

Jacqueline Kennedy on Today

The wife of Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy appearing with Dave...

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Today, 2025

Today, 2025

Anchors Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie on the Today set.

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Today's first host

Today's first host

Dave Garroway, the first host of Today, on the set in 1952.

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A first for Today

Barbara Walters became the first woman to host Today, in 1974.

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Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw sit at a news desk on the set of the Today Show in New York City in 1981, with papers and a floral arrangement in the background.

Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw

Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw hosting Today in 1981. Brokaw would go on to...

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Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel sit behind a news desk smiling as they co-host the Today Show, with a crowd and signs visible through the studio windows in New York City.

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Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel hosting Today in 1994, with the show's famous...

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Katie Couric sits across from Vice President Al Gore on the Today Show set, both seated in striped chairs with coffee mugs and plants in the background.

Katie Couric and Al Gore

Today host Katie Couric interviewing Vice Pres. Al Gore in 1994.

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Katie Couric and Matt Lauer talk with Jimmy Buffett, who wears a light blue shirt and colorful suspenders, during a segment on NBC's Today Show.

On the Today plaza

Katie Couric and Matt Lauer interviewing Jimmy Buffett in 2006.

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Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker stand smiling together on the Today Show set in Paris with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background.

Today, 2024

Craig Melvin (from left), Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker in Paris for...

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Ed Sheeran smiles while holding a microphone and acoustic guitar during a live outdoor performance, wearing a white t-shirt and yellow watch.

Ed Sheeran

Known for his blend of musical genres, including folk, rock, and hip-hop, British...

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