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==Untitled==
Someone changed the network show names in the right info pane to Idiots and Vagabonds? —Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/75.84.147.151|75.84.147.151]] ([[User talk:75.84.147.151|talk]]) 19:19, 22 October 2008 (UTC) 

==Dates==

Shouldn't Matt Lauers date read 1994-Present not 1997-Present? He was news reader from 1994-1997.

==Required Cute Animal Stories==

There should be some reference to the required cute animal story that every news broadcast ends with. Some explanation about the demographic those are aimed at would be helpful. Is it something they teach in journalism schools, like, say, the one at Kent State University?[[User:Godofredo29|Godofredo29]] ([[User talk:Godofredo29|talk]]) 16:40, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

== Exploitation of a Live Show ==
It would be an interesting addition to the article if we were to add a section regarding the many documented cases of people in the outside audience engaging in the exploitation of Live TV by various means. --[[User:131.247.22.157|131.247.22.157]] 20:16, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

There is one black man that's seen in the outside audience every day, and the anchors even celebrated his birthday. Who is this man, or is it a case of exploitation of live TV? [[Special:Contributions/70.171.209.15|70.171.209.15]] ([[User talk:70.171.209.15|talk]]) 14:21, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
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This is currently being pointed to on the [[Main Page]] as an Anniversary article. Links to this page indicate it went on the air on [[January 14]], [[1952]], but the page itself says the program didn't start until [[1955]]. Doh! —[[User:Mulad|Mulad]] 22:25, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)

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More history should be included. [[Jane Pauley]] and [[Bryant Gumbel]] became household names on this show and more needs to be said. [[User:TheCustomOfLife|Mike H]] 22:03, Sep 5, 2004 (UTC)

== Title ==

Why is this article titled "The Today Show"? The correct name of the show is just "Today." NBC never refers to it by anything but the one-word name. [[User:Michael J|Michael J]] 04:52, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
:Better late than never, but, for the record, Local 4 [[WDIV]] Detroit introduces it as, "The Today Show"... Just for the record. --Signed and Sealed, [[User:JJJJust|JJJJust]] ([[User talk: JJJJust|T]] [[Special:Contributions/JJJJust|C]]) 10:58, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

That is the official name of the show from the very beginning.

== Summer co-hosts ==
I don't think the Summer co-hosts should be listed under the hosts section. They re not hosts and are only fill-ins [[User:Aronk|Aronk]] 02:54, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

== Brand Extensions ==
There was also a THIRD brand extension to the Today show. It actually preceded Early Today & Later Today in 1999, as the FIRST brand extension. In 1982, Today introduced an earlier show titled "Early Today" (same name as the show in 1999). It was hosted by Gumbel & Pauley, and aired from 6 to 7 AM, preceding the Today show. It only lasted a year, as doing three hours a day (and having to get up an hour earlier) started to wear on the two hosts. The show was cancelled in 1983, and replaced by NBC News at Sunrise. Could someone add this fact in under the Brand Extensions. I'm not a regular contributor to this page, so I'd feel kind of funny stepping on someone's territory. Thanks

== West Coast Feed ==
I'm pretty uninitiated when it comes to US broadcasting, so how exactly does the west coast feed of the Today Show look? Are the news updates recorded like the rest of the program or does the west coast get live news from the NYC studio, if so, are they presented by the regular newsreaders? Thanks --[[User:Pneumaman|Pneumaman]] 10:15, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

I live on the West coast, they only updated the show if breaking news happens and the show still looks the same. Usually its just a new opening of the show and they say Pacific on the Live graphic

== Today vs. The Today Show ==

NBC, and flagship station WNBC refer to it as "Today." For this reason, I am going to change the title to "Today". Forgive me if we have decided against it on a page other than this one. [[User:Aido2002|aido2002]] 06:05, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

==Hour 4 Contract Restrictions ==
I know Meredith Vierra is by contract barred from hosting past 9am ET due to being host of Who Wants To Be A Millionarie. But why is Matt Laurer contractually barred? Article says both are but does not explain why. [[User:Dwp49423|Dwp49423]] 16:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:I was wondering this myself. I would assume that if anything, Lauer is not contractually ''obligated'' to appear during the third hour, since I'm fairly sure he's appeared then since Vieira joined and his contract was renegotiated. — [[User:BrotherFlounder|Brother]][[User talk:BrotherFlounder|Flounder]] 14:46, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

== Pauley/Norville controversy ==

A section on this most memorable moment in Today history is lacking. Anybody up for doing the citation legwork? [[User:Lambertman|Lambertman]] 22:13, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

==Fair use rationale for Image:Log11452.jpg==
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[[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 03:17, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

== Weather personnel ==

Lacks a mention of [[Joe_Witte]], who had a degree in meteorology, and was backup for a period.
[[User:Wfoj2|Wfoj2]] ([[User talk:Wfoj2|talk]]) 01:24, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
: '''Be [[WP:BOLD|BOLD]]''' --[[Special:Contributions/205.143.204.206|205.143.204.206]] ([[User talk:205.143.204.206|talk]]) 13:02, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

== Controversies heading ==

Does anyone think there needs to be a qualifier under the sub-heading "Memogate" for this article, since usually when the term "Memogate" is used, it refers to the CBS incident during the 2004 campaign that, among other things, ran [[Dan Rather]] out of the [[CBS Evening News]] anchor chair? [[User:WAVY 10 Fan|WAVY 10 Fan]] ([[User talk:WAVY 10 Fan|talk]]) 19:37, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

== Special editions ==

Does this article really need a mention of every single time in the history of the show that one of the anchors has been outside New York? And can these be verified as the ''only'' times this has happened, or is this list both very long ''and'' incomplete? [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 19:40, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

:Great question, that. At the very list, It might be worth breaking off into another article. [[User:Lambertman|Lambertman]] ([[User talk:Lambertman|talk]]) 13:01, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

::Agreed. We need to have another article for special editions of ''NBC Today''. [[User:SNIyer12|SNIyer12]] [[User talk:SNIyer12|(talk)]], 17:37, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

:::I have decided to be bold. [[List of special editions of Today (NBC program)]] is available for improvement. [[User:Lambertman|Lambertman]] ([[User talk:Lambertman|talk]]) 18:27, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

== Number of episodes ==

The infobox says there were "20,718" episodes as of January 1, 2008, but doesn't cite a source for this figure. The number "20,039" was added by an [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Today_(NBC_program)&diff=39682011&oldid=39226466 anonymous IP], and the figure has been updated since then, but I found no source for these figures. In 2007, ''[[The Houston Chronicle]]'' said "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/5402619.html more than 20,000 episodes]", but this figure may have come from Wikipedia. I'm not sure how this number makes sense, because by my count, there were:
:1862 weeks from January 14, 1952 to September 18, 1987, while the show was broadcasting 5 mornings a week
:254 weeks from September 20, 1987 to July 31, 1992, while it was on 6 mornings a week, and
:804 weeks from August 1, 1992 to December <s>29</s> 28, 2007, while it was on 7 mornings a week.
By my calculations, and assuming exactly 1 episode per morning, that gives 1862 x 5 + 254 x 6 + 804 x 7 + <s>3</s> 4 = <s>16,465</s> 16,466 episodes as of January 1, 2008. Anyone know where this 20,000+ figure came from or how it was arrived at? [[User:DHowell|DHowell]] ([[User talk:DHowell|talk]]) 06:51, 24 January 2009 (UTC) [''Corrected calculation, I was originally off by one day. [[User:DHowell|DHowell]] ([[User talk:DHowell|talk]]) 00:46, 19 March 2009 (UTC)'']
:From the looks of it the number came from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Today_(NBC_program)&diff=181468234&oldid=180989227] and it dates back even further than this by the looks of it. I'd also venture to guess the number came from something along the lines of this [http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?d1=14&m1=jan&y1=1952&d2=1&m2=jan&y2=2008]. [[User:Afkatk|Afkatk - The Mind Reader]] ([[User talk:Afkatk|talk]]) 00:43, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
::This number was also added by an anonymous IP and had no source. The second link you give says there were 20,441 total days between January 14, 1952 and January 1, 2008 (not including that date). How could there have been 276 more episodes than total days of broadcasting? And that doesn't even acccount for the days that ''Today'' was definitively not broadcasting: i.e. weekends before 1987, Sundays before 1992. There may have been some special editions on some of those days, but I doubt there were 277 or more, and certainly not over 4000.
::I'm going to update the figure based on 1862 x 5 + 254 x 6 = 10834 broadcasts until July 31, 1992, plus [http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?d1=1&m1=aug&y1=1992&d2=19&m2=mar&y2=2009 6074 days] from August 1, 1992 up to and including March 18, 2009, giving a total of 16,908 episodes so far. If anyone has any reason to change this figure, please explain the change in the edit summary or on this talk page. [[User:DHowell|DHowell]] ([[User talk:DHowell|talk]]) 00:46, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
:::I just wanted to quickly add I've updated the episode count according to this week, I forgot to add this in the edit summary so I thought I might notify you all here. [[User:Afkatk|Afkatk - The Mind Reader]] ([[User talk:Afkatk|talk]]) 22:24, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

== Current cast section ==

We seem to have a difference of opinion regarding the phrasing of this section; anybody want to offer a third opinion? [[User:Lambertman|Lambertman]] ([[User talk:Lambertman|talk]]) 22:30, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== News ticker ==

Any truth (and cites) to this statement at [[News ticker#United States]]? May want to mention it briefly on this article if so:
:Though modern and efficient news tickers were not popularized in the United States until September 11, 2001, the first record of a news ticker as part of a regular broadcast is from NBC's Today show on its debut edition, January 14, 1952. Without the benefit of computer-generated headlines and graphics, the ticker was vastly different than the one we would know today. The Today ticker was an actual piece of paper with typewritten headlines superimposed on the lower third of the screen. The ticker was never very successful as a communications tool and was dropped not long thereafter.

--[[User:AnOddName|an]] '''[[User talk:AnOddName|odd]]''' [[Special:Contributions/AnOddName|name]] 08:50, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

== Current Cast Section-Lauer and Morales Joined dates. ==

I edited the year Matt joined the show to 1994, He was a Newsreader for 3 Years before he replaced Bryant Gumble as an anchor. I also edited the year Natalie Morales joint the show to 2003. she started out as a sub Newsreader/Anchor and Correspondant for Today show in 2003. ---- JoMontNW[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:JoMontNW]] — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:JoMontNW|JoMontNW]] ([[User talk:JoMontNW|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/JoMontNW|contribs]]) 20:00, 13 February 2011 (UTC) 

== Ratings: Week of [[Royal Wedding]] ==

[[NBC News]]’ “[[Today]]” continues as the dominant morning news program, topping the competition across the board. On the day of the [[Royal Wedding]], “Today” posted nearly 10 million viewers, its biggest single-day audience delivery in more than a decade – since [[November 8]], 2000, the day after the presidential elections of [[George H. W. Bush]]. “Today” also topped GMA by a whopping one million viewers on the Royal Wedding day.

For the week, “Today” posted its best total viewer delivery since the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. Last week’s win marks “Today’s” 802nd consecutive week in first place.

Week Highlights:
*TODAY averaged 6.424 million total viewers, a +12% (+689,000) advantage over [[GMA]] and +142% (+3,774,000) over [[The Early Show]].
* · This represents TODAY best total viewer delivery since the week of [[August 11]], 2008 ([[Beijing Olympics]]).
* · TODAY also posted its best total viewer advantage over Early Show since the week of August 11, 2008 (first week of Beijing Olympics).
* · '''On Friday, TODAY averaged 9.628 million total viewers''', its highest single-day audience mark since November 8, 2000 (day after Presidential election).
* · TODAY has now placed first for 802 consecutive weeks in both households and total viewers.
* · In rating A25-54, TODAY led GMA by +35% (+6 tenths) and Early Show by +188% (+1.5 ratings points). The NBC program also posted its best demo rating since the week of January 31, 2011.
*· Week-to-week, TODAY was up across-the-board in homes (+18%), total viewers (+19%, or +1,035,000), rating W/M/A18-49 (+32%/+11%/+29%)
* · TODAY grew versus the same week last season by double-digits in homes (+15%), total viewers (+23%, or +1,205,000), rating W/A18-49 (+19%/+20%)

[[TODAY II]] (9 a.m. hour) and [[TODAY III]] (10 a.m. hour) Week Highlights:
* · TODAY II delivered 3.905 million total viewers
* · TODAY II posted its biggest total viewer delivery since the week of [[January 31]], 2011.
* · On Friday, TODAY posted its best single-day deliveries in total viewers since [[February 15]], 2010 ([[Vancouver Olympics]])
* · For the week, TODAY II topped CBS Early Show in homes (+53%), total viewers (+47% or +1,255,000)
* · TODAY II outperformed [[The View]] in total viewers (+3%, or +121,000), rating M/A18-49 (+67%/+13%)
* · Week-to-week, TODAY II posted gains in homes (+16%), total viewers (+14%, or +466,000)
* · TODAY II was up versus the same week last season in homes (+26%), total viewers (+32%, or +943,000)

*· TODAY III averaged 2.281 million total viewers
* · TODAY III posted its best total viewer audience since the week of [[February 21]], 2011.
* · On Friday, TODAY III had its best single-day deliveries in total viewers since [[January 17]], 2011 ([[MLK]] holiday)
* · Week-to-week, TODAY III grew in homes (+13%), total viewers (+12%, or +248,000), rating W/M18-49 (+14%/+50%)
*· Compared to the same week last season, TODAY III posted double-digit gains in homes (+21%), total viewers (+36%, or +605,000) —Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.26.18.151|70.26.18.151]] ([[User talk:70.26.18.151|talk]]) 17:13, 7 May 2011 (UTC) 

== Anchor chart ==

I have attempted to place this chart in the article. Why is it being removed? [[User:OCNative|OCNative]] ([[User talk:OCNative|talk]]) 07:15, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

{| class="wikitable"
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! Year || Male Anchor || Female Anchor || News Anchor || Weather Anchor || Women's Editor / ''Today'' Girl
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1952
| rowspan="19" align="center"| [[Dave Garroway]]
| rowspan="29" align="center"| ''None''
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Jim Fleming
| rowspan="53" align="center"| ''None''
| rowspan="7" align="center"| [[Estelle Parsons]]
|-
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1953
| align="center"| Merrill Mueller
|-
| rowspan="44" align="center"| Frank Blair
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1954
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1955
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Lee Meriwether]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1956
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Helen O'Connell]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1957
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1958
|-
| align="center"| [[Betsy Palmer]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1959
| rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Florence Henderson]]
|-
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1960
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Beryl Pfizer
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1961
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[John Chancellor]]
| align="center"| Robbin Bain
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1962
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Louise King
|-
| rowspan="18" align="center"| [[Hugh Downs]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1963
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Pat Fontaine
|-
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1964
| align="center"| [[Maureen O'Sullivan]]
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| rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Barbara Walters]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1965
|-
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1966
|-
| rowspan="20" align="center"| [[Barbara Walters]]
| rowspan="91" align="center"| ''None''
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1967
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1968
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1969
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1970
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1971
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| rowspan="6" align="center"| [[Frank McGee (journalist)|Frank McGee]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1972
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1973
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1974
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| rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Jim Hartz]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1975
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| rowspan="2" align="center"| Lew Wood
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1976
|-
| rowspan="12" align="center"| [[Tom Brokaw]]
| rowspan="27" align="center"| [[Jane Pauley]]
| rowspan="6" align="center"| [[Floyd Kalber]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1977
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1978
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| rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Bob Ryan (meteorologist)|Bob Ryan]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1979
|-
| rowspan="5" align="center"| ''None''
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1980
|-
| rowspan="32" align="center"| [[Willard Scott]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1981
|-
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1982
| align="center"| [[Chris Wallace (journalist)|Chris Wallace]]
|-
| rowspan="30" align="center"| [[Bryant Gumbel]]
| rowspan="14" align="center"| [[John Palmer (TV journalist)|John Palmer]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1983
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1984
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1985
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1986
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1987
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1988
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1989
|-
| align="center"| [[Deborah Norville]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1990
| rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Deborah Norville]]
| align="center"| Steve Frazier
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Faith Daniels]]
|-
! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1991
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| rowspan="30" align="center"| [[Katie Couric]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1992
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| rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Margaret Larson]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1993
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1994
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| rowspan="6" align="center"| [[Matt Lauer]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1995
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1996
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| rowspan="31" align="center"| [[Al Roker]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1997
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| rowspan="29" align="center"| [[Matt Lauer]]
| rowspan="28" align="center"| [[Ann Curry]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1998
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 1999
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2000
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2001
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2002
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2003
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2004
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2005
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2006
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| rowspan="10" align="center"| [[Meredith Viera]]
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2007
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2008
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2009
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2010
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! style="height:15px" rowspan="2" | 2011
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Ann Curry]]
| rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Natalie Morales (journalist)|Natalie Morales]]
|-
|}

== Website to get MOST today show episodes from 2011! ==

Okay, so I was able to get episodes of the TODAY show and i put them ALL up on the link below:
http://todayshow.wikia.com/wiki/Today_Show:_Download_Page
Have fun looking at the today show! — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.72.186.75|173.72.186.75]] ([[User talk:173.72.186.75|talk]]) 16:36, 10 June 2011 (UTC) 

== Start dates in infobox ==

I had made this change, but it was reverted by an IP with a history of vandalism warnings. As the infobox is currently written, it gives the years when Lauer (1997) and Guthrie (2012) became co-anchors, but when Roker (1996) and Morales (2006) started on the show at all. Lauer joined the show as news anchor in 1994, and Guthrie as third hour co-host in 2011. One of two changes should be made: Either all four should be given the dates when they started their current roles - Lauer 1997, Guthrie 2012, Roker and Morales as third hour co-hosts (2007?), or all four should be given the original start dates of their tenure on the show. I prefer the latter, but I don't feel strongly about it. Whichever way it goes, it should be consistent. Thoughts? [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 13:34, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

== Curry to Guthrie ==

What's the controversy, exactly? Because the section doesn't mention it, despite being placed under controversy--[[Special:Contributions/68.230.66.230|68.230.66.230]] ([[User talk:68.230.66.230|talk]]) 02:00, 25 May 2013 (UTC)]

== Willard Scott ==
May i suggest any edit to the Former on-air staff section weather anchors refering to [[Willard Scott]] it says: "The semi-retired Scott who gained fame through his antics that included costumes and props, --->(Still occasionally appears as Roker's fill-in)<--- That Statement (with arrows) isn't true he does not Still appear as Roker's fill-in the only thing he does is wish Centenarians Happy Birthday. [[User:ACase0000|ACase0000]] ([[User talk:ACase0000|talk]]) 21:52, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

== Significant format change September 2013 ==

I hope I am wrong about this, but the show seems to have taken a significant format change as of 9-16-2013. The well known show or at appeared to have jettisoned (hard news leading in the 7am hour, with the lead interview in the first half hour, followed by softer stories in the 8am hour) in favor of a social free for all. News is no longer the lead for each half hour. In fact respectable journalism seems to have given away to loud chat feats, nervous POV camera operation and commercial plugs and Internet updates. This is a very important pivot for Today and someone who is less POV than I should cover this chaotic state of the program. [[User:Sjkoblentz|Sjkoblentz]] ([[User talk:Sjkoblentz|talk]]) 20:13, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

== Natalie Morales ==

There has been a controversy on this article about when Morales joined the [[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]] show. According to [http://www.today.com/allday/natalie-morales-news-anchor-co-anchor-todays-third-hour-6C10109860 Morales's Biography] on the TODAY's website, she joined in 2006. I hope before editors change the year she joined, they check to make sure it is true… ''[[User:Corkythehornetfan|Corkythehornetfan]] ([[User talk:Corkythehornetfan|Talk]]) 00:03, 7 January 2014 (UTC)''

== Al Roker ==

Al Roker on the TODAY Show. Someone keep removing him from the Presenter section where he always been for 12 Years. Stop trying to change everything. [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 02:01, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

:You're new to Wikipedia; the site is constantly changing. Al is not an achor on ''Today'', so his inclusion in the infobox under "presenter" is inaccurate. He is a weatherman, not an anchor or presenter, hence his exclusion. '''[[User:livelikemusic|livelikemusic]]''' [[User talk:livelikemusic|my talk page!]] 02:03, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

No I am not and Al is a presenter. he doesn't anchor the First Two hours but he dopes Host The third hour and sometimes does segments at 8. Leave well alone. It been like that for 12 Years and nothing worng with it. Are you even form the U.S? 02:06, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]])

:You might want to read up on [[WP:PERSONAL|the guidelines on personal attacks]] and [[WP:CIVIL|Civility]] before continuing further. Roker's inclusion in the infobox is inappropriate. His length of time with the series has zero to do with this; only presenters (aka regular presenters) are included, Roker is not a presenter on the series. '''[[User:livelikemusic|livelikemusic]]''' [[User talk:livelikemusic|my talk page!]] 02:08, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

Al Roker is Co-Host of the third Hour and is part of The TODAY Team. He does segments sometimes in the 8am Hour. You might as well remove Ginger Zee from good morning america page then. Nobody has changed it in the has 12 teams and weather snapper is part of the team and is a presenter. [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 02:28, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

TODAY Show Page list Al Roker as Co-Host http://www.today.com/allday/al-roker-co-anchor-weather-feature-anchor-6C10110723 [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 02:34, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
:Actually it does not. The headline of the article describes him as "co-anchor and weather and feature anchor". The initial paragraph of that page says that he
:*has been the weather and feature anchor on NBC News’ TODAY since January 1996.
:*he has been co-host of the morning show “Wake Up with Al” on the Weather Channel since July 2009.
:*also served as the weekday weather forecaster for News Channel 4’s early evening newscast Live at 5on WNBC-TV, NBC’s flagship owned and operated station in New York City until January of 2000.
:The page uses the term ''host'' in exactly three places, saying
:*Since July 2009 he has been co-host of the morning show “Wake Up with Al” on the Weather Channel.
:*Since 1985, he has served each holiday season in midtown Manhattan as co-host for the annual Christmas at Rockefeller Center.
:*The seven-time Emmy award winner also co-hosts The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Rose Bowl Parade and appears on various specials for NBC.
[[User:Wtmitchell|Wtmitchell]] [[User talk:Wtmitchell|(talk)]] (earlier ''Boracay Bill'') 02:53, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

IT Still the same. Al Roker still should be in the staring section because he is on the show. then remove Ginger Zee from the good Morning America page. [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 02:58, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

If you going to do that then remove Ginger Zee from the staring section on the GMA Page as well [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 03:01, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
:If Ginger is removed, so should Al. Just because he's on the series and been with them doesn't mean his inclusion is warranted. He is not a '''news anchor''' on the series. '''[[User:livelikemusic|livelikemusic]]''' [[User talk:livelikemusic|my talk page!]] 03:01, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
He is not News anchor but he still co-Host of the third Hour. Kathie Lee and carosn aren't coanchors or newsanchors either. So why haven't you removed Ginger ZAee from the starting section on GMA Page? [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 03:04, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
:Both Kathie-Lee and Carson are presenters and anchors in their capacity, that's the issue; they do present on the series. It isn't a starring section, either. '''[[User:livelikemusic|livelikemusic]]''' [[User talk:livelikemusic|my talk page!]] 03:07, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

Presenter staring it still kind of the same. Al Roker Co-host the third hour with Natalie, willie and Tamron which is called TODAY Take. When they talk about that hour they don't say TODAY Anchors and weatherman.. It TODAY Co-Hosts. The weatherman does more on the show then they did 20 years ago. they are practically presenters as well now. have you watch TODAY or GMA lately? [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 03:11, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
:"Still kind of" and "does more than they did 20 years ago" and "practically presenters now" are not arguments that could be backed by reliable, third-party sourcing. And my watching or not watching has zero to do with the issue as an editor on the articles. '''[[User:livelikemusic|livelikemusic]]''' [[User talk:livelikemusic|my talk page!]]

Again he is Co-Host of the Third Hour. He are you not getting that? And why haven't you removed Ginger Zee from Good Morning America Page? going by your logic she is just a weather lady and does nothing but weather every half hour. And I keep calling it starring because that where peoples names who are on the show go and it the same thing. [[User:Morningtv13|Morningtv13]] ([[User talk:Morningtv13|talk]]) 03:17, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
*Per [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] - Fox News - [http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/11/20/al-roker-latest-today-host-on-hot-seat/ Al Roker latest 'Today' '''host''' in trouble?] and CNN - [http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/19/media/today-show-rumors/ The entire 'Today' show '''anchor''' team -- Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, '''Al Roker''', Natalie Morales, Willie Geist, Carson Daly, Tamron Hall, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb].--[[User:Isaidnoway| '''''Isaidnoway''''' ]][[User talk:Isaidnoway|'''''(talk)''''']] 03:29, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
:First link refers to him only as a "weatherman" in the body of the paragraph; it's more about whether it should be [[news presenter]] only, since the series is a news program. '''[[User:livelikemusic|livelikemusic]]''' [[User talk:livelikemusic|my talk page!]] 03:33, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
::I was under the impression that the weather was part of their "news program". Nonetheless though, I'm certainly not going to argue and [[WP:BATTLEGROUND|battle]] over something so trivial and nonsensical, sometimes a little [[WP:COMMONSENSE|common sense]] goes a long way in these kind of content disputes. Have a nice day.--[[User:Isaidnoway| '''''Isaidnoway''''' ]][[User talk:Isaidnoway|'''''(talk)''''']] 03:43, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

== Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda ==

"...the fourth-hour segment of Today which airs live from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern time..." -- Two things are wrong with this. First, it's a four-hour (not fourth) segment, and secondly, the start time is 7:00 a.m. Eastern time. [[User:CityKat13|CityKat13]] ([[User talk:CityKat13|talk]]) 00:25, 14 January 2015 (UTC)CityKat13
:This refers specifically to the fourth hour of the broadcast, the segment which is hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. [[Special:Contributions/67.197.243.87|67.197.243.87]] ([[User talk:67.197.243.87|talk]]) 10:04, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

== Christmas Day and New Year Broadcasts ==

Shouldn't it be noted that TODAY Show on Christmas Day and New Year Day are pre-tape and that they are specials broadcasts of the show? Those are the only days out of the whole year that all four hours are pre-tape and they are not live. [[User:Worldtvjr15|Worldtvjr15]] ([[User talk:Worldtvjr15|talk]]) 05:13, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
:Can you provide a [[WP:RELIABLE|reliable source]] that backs up your information? If so, then yes it should. '''[[User:Corkythehornetfan|Corky]]''' | '''[[User talk:Corkythehornetfan|Chat?]]''' 01:12, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
::Everybody know it is. If you had ever watch it on those days then you would know as it is bluntly obvious. They have mention it in the pass. [[User:Worldtvjr15|Worldtvjr15]] ([[User talk:Worldtvjr15|talk]]) 01:26, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
:::You still need a reliable source to back it up. No videos as a source, either, as they are not reliable. Also, please do '''NOT add REDUNDANT''' information in the article as you did [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Today_(U.S._TV_program)&diff=prev&oldid=655120971 here]. It is not needed and just because it is on one article, doesn't mean it needs to be on here; it is simply fine in prose form. It is kinda of like asking" if you'd go jump off a bridge just because your friends are." Your answer would most likely be "no". '''[[User:Corkythehornetfan|Corky]]''' | '''[[User talk:Corkythehornetfan|Chat?]]''' 01:37, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

FINE I will ge edit it out of CBS and GMA then. BE FAIR! [[User:Worldtvjr15|Worldtvjr15]] ([[User talk:Worldtvjr15|talk]]) 01:40, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

It has been noted on air and also on the TODAY Radio on XM on the Today Condifiential show on Friday 2pm EST on July 1st 2016 by the Executive Producers that the crew was happy that Christmas Day lands on a Sunday so they don't have to record a Christmas Day broadcast. Anchors complain since they have to stay late a couple weeks before the holiday and record a 3 hour show with all members of crew before they leave for holiday breaks.

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== Requested move ==

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The result of the move request was: '''not moved'''. Closing disruptive RMs started by blocked IP. [[User:Jenks24|Jenks24]] ([[User talk:Jenks24|talk]]) 09:36, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

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[[:Today (U.S. TV program)]] → {{no redirect|Today (U.S. TV series)}} As per [[WP:NCTV]]. [[Special:Contributions/2A02:C7D:564B:D300:3C1A:53BD:793E:CDDC|2A02:C7D:564B:D300:3C1A:53BD:793E:CDDC]] ([[User talk:2A02:C7D:564B:D300:3C1A:53BD:793E:CDDC|talk]]) 11:22, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''. As a news and talk program, ''Today'' is a '''non'''-episodic television program, thus instead falls under [[WP:NCTV#Non-episodic television]]. [[User:Zzyzx11|Zzyzx11]] ([[User talk:Zzyzx11|talk]]) 18:21, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
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== Third hour - jumping the gun ==

NBC's announcement about the main anchors doing the third hour only pertains to the current week. No permanent decision has been announced about the format, hosts, location, or anything else. And Monday's show may well have been atypical because of the breaking news from Pittsburgh. We're jumping the gun if we assume that what's going on this week is permanent. [[User:JTRH|JTRH]] ([[User talk:JTRH|talk]]) 12:40, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

== Please Wach this better==

whoever is doing this Article Please wach it better ... Robin Roberts is AWESOME ,, but she is Still on GMA [[User:Jena Fi|Jena ]] ([[User talk:Jena Fi|talk]]) 22:45, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

== Splitting proposal for Kathie Lee and Hoda ==

{{Discussion top|result=The result of this discussion was to: '''split'''. [[User:Limmidy|Limmidy]] ([[User talk:Limmidy|talk]]) 05:19, 4 April 2019 (UTC)}}

I propose that the section ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)#Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda]]'' be split into a separate page called ''[[Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda]]''. The fourth hour of ''Today'' is notable enough for its own page and its section is large enough to fill it. ''Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda'' has been on for over 10 years and definitely isn't the same show as the earlier hours of ''Today''. Also, ABC's new ''[[Good Morning America|GMA]]'' third hour ''[[Strahan and Sara]]'' (formerly ''GMA Day'') has its own page and I don't see why ''KLG and Hoda'' shouldn't. [[User:Limmidy|Limmidy]] ([[User talk:Limmidy|talk]]) 03:24, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

*'''Agree''' - It's treated as it's own deal, similar to the ''[[Strahan and Sara]]'' show on ABC, which has it's own article. [[User:Vjmlhds|Vjmlhds]] [[user talk:Vjmlhds|(talk)]] 21:30, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

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==Canceled on Saturdays?==
The Today show didn't air this morning. Was its Saturday show canceled? [[User:Lechonero|Lechonero]] ([[User talk:Lechonero|talk]])

== Studio ==

"After three years in the Florida Showcase, ''Today'' moved back to the RCA Building on September 13, 1965."
I spent a fair amount of time skulking around NBC in the mid-60s, and my recollection is that the Florida Showcase was '''in''' the RCA building, making the above quote misleading and confusing. If I'm right — and I hope someone can confirm — ''Today'' moved upstairs. — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2601:140:8A00:9B80:55F5:1B88:75B8:C904|2601:140:8A00:9B80:55F5:1B88:75B8:C904]] ([[User talk:2601:140:8A00:9B80:55F5:1B88:75B8:C904#top|talk]]) 19:21, 2 February 2022 (UTC) 

== Focus on Weekday program ==

Since we have separate articles for 4 hour weekday today and also another one for weekend editions, should this article only focus on the first 3 hours as to me the article looks a lot if it repeats in those other articles [[User:Hoopstercat|Hoopstercat]] ([[User talk:Hoopstercat|talk]]) 22:14, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

== Vandalism ==

The “presented by” list is very clearly not correct. Most of these are Philippine politicians. I don’t know how to fix this. Someone please fix this. [[Special:Contributions/98.61.144.228|98.61.144.228]] ([[User talk:98.61.144.228|talk]]) 00:16, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

== Splitting proposal for [[Today 3rd Hour]] ==

I propose that the section [[Today_(American_TV_program)#Today 3rd Hour]] be split into a separate page called [[Today 3rd Hour]]. The third hour of ''Today'' is notable enough for its own page and its section is large enough to fill it. [[Special:Contributions/73.248.230.222|73.248.230.222]] ([[User talk:73.248.230.222|talk]]) 22:06, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

Lou Dobbs Tonight

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{{Short description|American TV program}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Lou Dobbs Tonight (logo).png
| caption =
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator =
| presenter = [[Lou Dobbs]]
| country = United States
| network = [[CNN]]
| network2 = [[Fox Business Network]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1980|6|1}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2009|11|11}}
| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2011|3|14}}
| last_aired2 = {{End date|2021|2|5}}
| network3 = [[Mike Lindell|Lindell TV]]
| first_aired3 = {{Start date|2024|01|08}}
| last_aired3 = {{End date|2024|07|18}}
| related = [[John King, USA]] CNN
| num_episodes =
}}
'''''Lou Dobbs Tonight''''' is an American political and financial talk program that was hosted by [[Lou Dobbs]].

The program initially aired on [[CNN]] from its launch under the title '''''Moneyline''''', as its main financial news program. The program later shifted to an opinion-based format focusing on political and economic commentary, and was likewise renamed ''Lou Dobbs Tonight''. Field correspondents provided additional reporting and occasionally served as guest anchors. During Dobbs' tenure, prominent politicians and economists were regular guests on the show.

On November 11, 2009, Lou Dobbs stepped down from CNN. On March 14, 2011, Dobbs moved to [[Fox Business]] and hosted a new incarnation of ''Lou Dobbs Tonight.'' On February 5, 2021, Fox Business canceled ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' after nearly 10 years on the channel after a [[defamation]] lawsuit was filed against [[Fox News]] by [[Smartmatic]], a voting machine vendor, over statements made by Dobbs and other Fox Business and Fox News anchors.

In January 2024, the program resumed airing as a streaming show on [[Mike Lindell|Lindell TV/FrankSpeech]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dobbs |first=Lou |title=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/LouDobbs/status/1743256035572297947}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Joyella |first=Mark |title=Lou Dobbs Returns With Online Show Catering To The Far-Right Fringe |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2024/01/09/lou-dobbs-returns-with-online-show-catering-to-the-far-right-fringe/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Lou Dobbs died in July 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/lou-dobbs-obituary-76c799df42c6b7d4912dece5d180b2de|title=Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78|publisher=Associated Press|date=July 18, 2024|accessdate=July 18, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
[[File: Luther Strange on Lou Dobbs Tonight DAEKaeTUIAMZVgP.jpg-large.jpg|thumb|right|[[Luther Strange]] on ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' in May 2017]]

=== CNN era ===
''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' began with the name '''''Moneyline''''' with the premiere of CNN and was CNN's main financial show for over 20 years. For a large portion of those years, it aired on [[CNN International]] as well.

In late 1997, Dobbs hired former ABC News and NBC News executive producer [[David Bohrman]] to turn the program into a more general evening newscast, which would be called ''The Moneyline NewsHour''. The program was half financially focused and half general news. It was the first regular program at CNN to have its main control room outside of Atlanta.

As the show moved more towards general news and economic and [[political commentary]], it was renamed '''''Lou Dobbs Moneyline''''' and then '''''Lou Dobbs Tonight'''''. The show was among CNN's most watched.<ref>Nielsen Media Research, June 2008. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/2Q%20'08%20FINAL%20competitive%20P2%20Adobe%20(2).pdf%20-%20Adobe%20Acrobat%20Professional1.pdf</ref>

On November 4, 2006, a taped weekend edition of ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'', entitled ''Lou Dobbs This Week'', began airing. The weekend show, which aired every Saturday and Sunday night, discussed issues from the past week and the week ahead.

On November 11, 2009, Lou Dobbs left the network, telling viewers that the night's episode of ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' was his last. Further, he said, "Some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN". Although he had a contract with CNN until the end of 2011, CNN agreed to release him early. It was announced that [[John King (journalist)|John King]] would host a new program in the time slot and that the transitional program ''[[CNN Tonight]]'' (initially hosted by [[John Roberts (journalist)|John Roberts]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anchors to Rotate for 'CNN Tonight' |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/anchors-to-rotate-for-cnn-tonight/27477/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=www.adweek.com |date=17 November 2009 |language=en-US}}</ref> would replace ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' in the meantime.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_lou_dobbs |title=Lou Dobbs leaving CNN for 'new opportunities' |date=2009-11-11 |first=David |last=Bauder |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=2009-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115010049/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_lou_dobbs |archive-date=November 15, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=CNN's John King to replace Lou Dobbs|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/12/john.king.show/index.html|access-date=2021-02-06|website=CNN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-11-12 |title=John King to replace CNN's departing Lou Dobbs |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cnn-king-idUSTRE5AB4CJ20091112 |access-date=2022-09-22}}</ref> John King's new program, ''[[John King, USA]]'', debuted in Lou Dobbs' time slot on March 22, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CNN's newest show: 'John King, USA' |url=https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/05/cnns-newest-show-john-king-usa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308035920/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/05/cnns-newest-show-john-king-usa/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |access-date=2022-09-22 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Fox Business era ===
On November 10, 2010, [[Fox Business Network]] announced that Dobbs would join the channel.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/11/lou-dobbs-joining-fox-business-network.html Lou Dobbs joining Fox Business Network] ''Los Angeles Times'' November 10, 2010</ref> On March 3, 2011, it was announced that Dobbs' program would premiere on March 14, and that it would also be known as ''Lou Dobbs Tonight.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lou Dobbs Will Debut on Fox Business Network in Two Weeks|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2011/03/lou_dobbs_will_debut_on_fox_bu.html|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Intelligencer|date=3 March 2011 |language=en-us}}</ref> The program became the network's highest-rated series, especially during the [[first presidency of Donald Trump]]—whom Dobbs regularly supported on-air.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Stelter|first1=Brian|last2=Darcy|first2=Oliver|date=2021-02-05|title=Fox Business suddenly cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight,' its highest-rated show|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/05/media/lou-dobbs-fox-show-canceled/index.html|access-date=2021-02-06|website=CNN}}</ref>

On January 4, 2021, Dobbs stated on air that "everyone knows" crimes were committed in the election process in several states, but he went on to state that "...we still don't have verifiable, tangible support" for those alleged crimes. He added that "...we have had a devil of a time finding actual proof."<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/lou-dobbs-fox-no-proof-election-fraud-pushes-theory-anyway-2021-1 "Fox host Lou Dobbs complained that he couldn't find 'actual proof' of voter fraud — but kept pushing the discredited theory anyway"], by Mia Jankowicz, ''Business Insider'', January 5, 2021.</ref> On February 5, 2021, Fox Business abruptly cancelled ''Lou Dobbs Tonight''.<ref name=":0" /> Dobbs was one of several anchors that had been named in a [[Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network|defamation lawsuit against Fox News]] by voting machine vendor [[Smartmatic]], which accused the parties of spreading conspiracy theories alleging that it was responsible for [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election#Conspiracy allegations|voter fraud]] during the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Bromwich|first1=Jonah E.|last2=Smith|first2=Ben|date=2021-02-04|title=Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/business/media/smartmatic-fox-news-lawsuit.html|access-date=2021-02-04|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The program was replaced in its time slot by ''Fox Business Tonight'', which is hosted by various Fox Business anchors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-05 |title=Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs' show; pro-Trump host not expected to be back on air |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-02-05/fox-news-cancels-lou-dobbs-tonight |access-date=2022-10-09 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Regular features==
One regular feature on the show was "Exporting America", in which Dobbs documented American companies that [[Offshore outsourcing|outsourced]] jobs to overseas facilities, as well as those businesses that took special steps to keep jobs on U.S. soil.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2009|title=Exporting America|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VVTtj9MHB_M|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Youtube}}</ref> He compiled a list of companies that had outsourced, and he posted it on the show's website and occasionally repeated it on the air. Dobbs frequently criticized U.S. [[international trade]] policy, saying that it insufficiently protected American jobs, and advocated what many consider economic [[protectionist|protectionism]] in contrast to [[free trade]]. As part of his criticism of [[globalization]], he often noted that the United States runs trade deficits with virtually every major trading partner it has, especially [[China]]. The journalist also published a book titled ''Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed Is Shipping American Jobs Overseas'', detailing the individuals and interests behind exporting U.S. jobs overseas.<ref>{{Cite book|date=11 May 2006|title=Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed Is Shipping American Jobs Overseas|isbn=0446695092|last1=Dobbs|first1=Lou|publisher=Grand Central }}</ref>

Another regular feature was "Broken Borders", which highlighted what Dobbs considered to be the problems and costs associated with [[illegal immigrants]] and the inefficiencies in the [[U.S. Border Patrol]] and immigration policies in general. Dobbs has remained consistent on this view on the Fox Business Network as well.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 2007|title=Bernie Sanders gives facts of our economy|website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_title&v=38M9vfg4TPE|access-date=2020-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-24|title=Lou Dobbs on Arizona Immigration Law|url=https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/lou-dobbs-on-arizona-immigration-law|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 2019|title=Lou Dobbs On Bill S386|website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=F-hzVCJmxqM|access-date=2020-11-14}}</ref>

==Correspondents and production==
[[Kitty Pilgrim]] was a correspondent for the CNN version of the program and the most frequent substitute anchor when Dobbs was not on. Other reporters attached to CNN's ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' included [[Dana Bash]], [[Lisa Sylvester]], and [[Suzanne Malveaux]]. The show was broadcast live from CNN's New York studios, located in the [[Time Warner Center]]. The Fox Business version of the program originated from Studio B at the [[1211 Avenue of the Americas|News Corp. Building]], then towards the end, from a home studio on Dobbs' farm in [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage Township]] in [[Sussex County, New Jersey]].

==Ratings==
The program's highest-rated show in 2008 was the day after the presidential election—two million viewers, according to [[Nielsen Media Research]] data.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/02/fox-news-and-ms.html | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=Show Tracker | date=2009-02-24}}</ref> At Fox Business, the show maintained a multi-year lead as the top business program in its time slot and overall on television.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ellefson|first=Lindsey|date=2020-02-04|title=Fox Business Network's Lou Dobbs Marks His 100th Straight Weekly Win Over CNBC|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fox-business-network-lou-dobbs-marks-ratings-win-cnbc/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/lou-dobbs-tonight/index.html ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' website]
* {{IMDb title|0382449|Lou Dobbs Tonight}}

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