Today
Steve Kornacki, Jesse Kirsch, Richard Engel, Molly Hunter
TV Flash files “Steve Kornacki, Jesse Kirsch, Richard Engel, Molly Hunter” as hour 1541 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 11, aired 2024-01-15, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E11: listed hour 1541 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 11 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-01-15 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Kristen Welker, Laura Jarrett” (S2024E10). Next is “Hallie Jackson” (S2024E12). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
An arctic blast is sweeping across the country with millions under wind chill alerts where temperatures could dip 20 to 45 degrees below average. Meanwhile, winter storms have grounded flights and icy roads are causing dangerous driving conditions. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports and TODAY's Dylan Dreyer tracks the latest forecast. With former President Donald Trump holding a commanding lead in the latest poll before Monday's GOP caucus, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are battling it out for second place. NBC's Kristen Welker weighs in and Steve Kornacki breaks down the numbers on TODAY. As the Israel-Hamas war reaches 100 days, Israel's Netanyahu is vowing to increase its military pressure and keep fighting. Meanwhile, Hamas is marking the grim milestone by releasing a disturbing new video showing three of the hostages who are still held in Gaza. NBC's Richard Engel reports for TODAY. The search continues for two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia during a nighttime mission. The SEALs fell into the water while attempting to board a boat in the Gulf of Aden. NBC's Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Steve Kornacki, Jesse Kirsch, Richard Engel, Molly Hunter sit in the Today guide?
S2024E11 is listed hour 1541 of 2220 — hour 11 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 11.
When did Today S2024E11 air?
Steve Kornacki, Jesse Kirsch, Richard Engel, Molly Hunter aired 2024-01-15 and is listed at 120 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Garroway's street-facing studio mix: news, weather, chatter. J. Fred Muggs is the 1950s mascot lore, not a side quest.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Today invented waking up with television: Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee co-host, and the mix of news, weather, and chatter still fighting every weekday morning. A 2026 reader watches the original American morning-show contract — coffee, headlines, and the idea that a network should greet you before work.
The look is coffee, headlines, and a chimpanzee in the contract. NBC's *Today* premiered January 14, 1952: Dave Garroway from a street-facing New York studio, Pat Weaver's concept of morning television as a daily utility, Jack Lescoulie and Frank Blair rounding the original company, J. Fred Muggs as 1950s mascot sensation and, in the lore, a ratings assist. Mix of news, interviews, and light features. Peak decade energy in a window that still fights every weekday. The timeline can stan a co-host war. The…
Filed against
- Dave Garroway as Host
Dave Garroway invented waking up with television on Today — a chimpanzee co-host, coffee, headlines, the mix of news, weather, and chatter still fighting every weekday morning. 1950s network contract: a host who made dawn feel like a…
- Jack Lescoulie as Announcer / co-host
Jack Lescoulie co-hosted and announced Today — coffee, headlines, and the 1950s invention of waking up with television. Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee in the mix, chatter fighting the clock every weekday morning. TV Flash files him as the…
- Frank Blair as Newsreader
Frank Blair read the news on Today — Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee co-host, the original American morning-show contract of coffee, headlines, and the idea a network should wake you. TV Flash files him as 1950s dawn craft: the voice that…
- J. Fred Muggs as Mascot
J. Fred Muggs was Today's chimpanzee co-host — Dave Garroway, news, weather, and chatter, the original American morning-show contract. Coffee, headlines, the idea that a network should wake up with you. TV Flash files him as 1950s mascot…