Today in New York
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Today in New York is an early-morning local news and entertainment television program on WNBC
in New York City
, New York
.
It is broadcast pre-Today from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays. On the weekends, the program is branded as Weekend Today in New York and is broadcast from 6 a.m to 7 a.m. and later from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturdays; and from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Sundays — the gaps are for Today.
The local news "cut ins" during Today are also branded as Today in New York.
The weekday anchors of the program are Darlene Rodriguez
and Michael Gargiulo.
Every day the anchors' traditional sign-off is "The Today Show is next. And that's what happening Today in New York."
and News 4 New York
.
Until the 1990s, the weekday broadcast was one-hour long airing from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. It was then expanded to sixty-five minutes, starting at 5:55 a.m. It was subsequently expanded to ninety minutes (starting at 5:30 a.m.) and then to its current two and a half hours.
was the original anchor of the program. After being removed from the anchor desk of Live at Five in 1992, Tony Guida
briefly co-anchored the program followed by Matt Lauer
from 1992-1994 and Mary Civiello in 1997. Maurice DuBois
followed as a co-anchor until he left for WCBS
television in 2004; he was replaced by Rob Morrison
.
Hanson, still with the station until November 2006, was replaced by Darlene Rodriguez in 2003. After Morrison's departure in June 2008, Michael Gargiulo became a co-anchor.
WNBC
WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
It is broadcast pre-Today from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays. On the weekends, the program is branded as Weekend Today in New York and is broadcast from 6 a.m to 7 a.m. and later from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturdays; and from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Sundays — the gaps are for Today.
The local news "cut ins" during Today are also branded as Today in New York.
The weekday anchors of the program are Darlene Rodriguez
Darlene Rodriguez
Darlene Rodriguez is co-anchor of Today in New York on WNBC. Rodriguez became co-anchor of the show in July 2003 after serving as a reporter for WNBC and then co-anchor of Weekend Today in New York....
and Michael Gargiulo.
Every day the anchors' traditional sign-off is "The Today Show is next. And that's what happening Today in New York."
Broadcast history
Today in New York was launched in 1988. For the first decade or so the broadcast was anchored from the newsroom. The theme music was different than the station's other newscasts such as Live at FiveLive at Five (WNBC TV series)
Live at Five was WNBC's 5 p.m. weekday newscast broadcasting from NBC Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Center. A mix of news, features and interviews, the Live at Five concept was first introduced in 1979 by WNBC News Director Ron Kershaw and Bob Davis. Their first anchors were Pia Lindstrom and Melba...
and News 4 New York
News 4 New York
News 4 New York is the brand identifier of WNBC-TV in New York City. It began using this for its news broadcasts in 1971 to 1972, again on October 13, 1980, and again in March 2008. Prior to this, WNBC used the NewsCenter 4 brand for their newscasts...
.
Until the 1990s, the weekday broadcast was one-hour long airing from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. It was then expanded to sixty-five minutes, starting at 5:55 a.m. It was subsequently expanded to ninety minutes (starting at 5:30 a.m.) and then to its current two and a half hours.
Anchors
Jane HansonJane Hanson
Jane Hanson currently co-hosts New York Live on NBC-TV in New York. She joined WNBC-TV in September 1979. She hosted the Emmy Award-winning Jane Hanson's New York on WNBC-TV. She became host in 2003 after serving as co-anchor of Today in New York from 1988-2003...
was the original anchor of the program. After being removed from the anchor desk of Live at Five in 1992, Tony Guida
Tony Guida
Tony Guida is a New York-based local television and radio personality. He is currently a news anchor for WCBS Newsradio 880 and a business correspondent for CBS News....
briefly co-anchored the program followed by Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer . is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond...
from 1992-1994 and Mary Civiello in 1997. Maurice DuBois
Maurice DuBois
Maurice DuBois is an American television journalist.-Early life and education:He was born on Long Island, New York, the son of immigrants to the U.S...
followed as a co-anchor until he left for WCBS
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
television in 2004; he was replaced by Rob Morrison
Rob Morrison
Rob Morrison is an American television journalist.-Early life and education:He grew up in Holden, Massachusetts, with his parents, Robert and Donna, and his sister, Traci, who is six years his junior...
.
Hanson, still with the station until November 2006, was replaced by Darlene Rodriguez in 2003. After Morrison's departure in June 2008, Michael Gargiulo became a co-anchor.
Weekday staff
- Darlene Rodriguez - co-anchor
- Michael Gargiulo - co-anchor
- Chris CiminoChris CiminoChris Cimino is the meteorologist on WNBC television's early-morning news program, Today in New York in New York City, New York, and a substitute meteorologist for the NBC network's Today program....
- meteorologist - Lauren ScalaLauren ScalaLauren Scala is a television and web video host based in New York City. She currently serves as the traffic reporter on WNBC's Today in New York and the host of WNBC's Megaphone Interactive Trivia Game on Weekend Today in New York in the 9am broadcast...
- Traffic Reporter - Cat GreenleafCat GreenleafCatherine Kaye "Cat" Greenleaf is host of "Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf" on NY Nonstop and WNBC. She films the show from her front stoop in Brooklyn...
- Reporter - Tracie Strahan - Reporter
Weekend staff
- Pat BattlePat BattlePatricia N. "Pat" Battle is an African American television journalist at NBC's network affiliate station, WNBC-TV, in New York City, New York....
- co-anchor - Erika TarantalErika TarantalErika Tarantal is an anchor/reporter for WNBC.Tarantal currently serves as co-anchor for “Weekend Today in New York” and as a general assignment reporter filing stories for various News 4 New York newscasts during the week...
- co-anchor - Raphael Miranda - meteorologist
- Lauren ScalaLauren ScalaLauren Scala is a television and web video host based in New York City. She currently serves as the traffic reporter on WNBC's Today in New York and the host of WNBC's Megaphone Interactive Trivia Game on Weekend Today in New York in the 9am broadcast...
- Megaphone Interactive Trivia Host