[Today Show]

I've noticed lately that they haven't been opening the 7am hour with the plaza shot, but with the control room. It's cool to see that, but it is kind of boring. TODAY was the only morning show that would wake you up with the sound of crazed screaming tourists at 7am. It was special. Also, the anchors don't open the 8am hour on the plaza anymore, which is dumb. They were only together outside ONE time today. I think people will notice this and it will turn tourists in NYC away from coming to the plaza because they'll never be on TV. I wish they would dedicate a couple of minutes of talking with the fans on TV. Find some people who would make a good story and put 'em on. That would be neat. The hosts almost never interact with them on the show.

 

I'm still upset after all these years that they changed the theme music.

[Out & About]

Per anchor David Wade, former WHDH investigative reporter Cheryl Fiandaca is joining WBZ in the same capacity.

[Out & About]

Kate Merrill named morning and noon anchor at WBZ.

[Out & About]

If I was Larry's agent I would send his resume to weedtv.com

"Larry Blunt has the news at 4:20"

I bet he could own the joint

 

They just have to hash out the details.

[Out & About]

Or just do what I do every NYE... NOT watch the shows and find something else instead. SportsCenter maybe? I watched them instead.

 

Considering I can't remember anything from after about 10:30 PM I'd say it worked out just the same.

[Today Show]

I wonder back in the day, if the cast was on the road, who would handle the interrupt if there was a major breaking news event, that required an immediate interrupt?

 

I imagine someone would stay back in New York; if we use the 1990s/early 2000s. for example, maybe Matt, Katie, and Al would be on the road an Ann would read the news from 1A. Or the producer could simply get on with Matt and Katie remotely and they'd break that way.

[Today Show]

I think Savannah having a Boy. She seem to be carrying differently then last time

 

When's she due anyway? I know she announced she was expecting in June but I'm sure she was already a little bit along by then.

[Good Morning America]

Both shows should fail, I think they're both garbage.

 

Maybe I'm just being swept up in the latest wave of nostalgia, but I feel like these shows were better in the 90s, as in I feel like they both devoted far more time to actual news than celebrity gossip and summer/fall/etc drink recipes.

 

As its 15th anniversary approaches I wonder if September 11 caused all this; people are more afraid of the world and just want to "happy" news, or rather frivolous and want to be bothered with "the real world" as little as possible.

 

Sorry if this is too off-topic but it's something I've noticed with the morning shows, not just GMA or Today or whoever.

[Good Morning America]

Even though GMA is #1 morning show

 

Are they even anymore though? I read somewhere they lead in overall viewers but Today does better in the demo (and like you pointed makes more money for NBC than GMA does for ABC).

[Today Show]

The Olympic graphics remind me of the late 90s just super upgraded.

 

Can we just bring the late 90's intro music and call it even?