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Hallie Jackson
TV Flash files “Hallie Jackson” as hour 1542 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 12, aired 2024-01-16, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E12: listed hour 1542 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 12 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-01-16 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Steve Kornacki, Jesse Kirsch, Richard Engel, Molly Hunter” (S2024E11). Next is “Jodie Foster” (S2024E13). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has reportedly told his teammates that he is retiring, according to ESPN and the NFL who are citing sources. Kelce did not comment about it when he was asked about his future after the NFL Wild Card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A man in South Carolina saved his chihuahua from a coyote by grabbing the animal by the tail and dropping it into a dumpster. He called animal control to take care of the situation and then went to the doctor and got several rabies shots. A dog named Bob found himself stuck in an icy pond near the suburbs of Salt Lake City, but firefighters were able to lift the dog to safety. Officials used the opportunity to remind people to be extra careful with kids and pets when you're around ponds or other bodies of water this winter. Iran launched missile attacks into Iraq and Syria, with explosion reported near the American consulate. U.S. officials say there were no reports of Americans injured. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital after two weeks of treatment for complications from prostate cancer. He will be working from home during his recovery, and doctors say his prognosis is excellent. Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday night with a record margin of victory, clinching 51% of the vote. ""I really think this is time now for everybody, our country to come together," he said during his victory speech. NBC's Hallie Jackson report for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Hallie Jackson sit in the Today guide?
S2024E12 is listed hour 1542 of 2220 — hour 12 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 12.
When did Today S2024E12 air?
Hallie Jackson aired 2024-01-16 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…
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- 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…