“Sunday Today” 1987 – 1992 Open
In 1987 the Today Show expanded to six days a week: Sunday through Friday. The Sunday edition was a much more serious show. It was more...
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“Today” 1985 – 2005 Open
This is the cue from The Mission that NBC selected to open the Today Show and is the only John Williams cue that was still used...
“Today” 1985 – 1990 Theme
This is the third part of the four-part package that John Williams composed for NBC News. For the Today Show he composed the Scherzo for Today....
“Today” 1982 – 1985 Theme
The next Ellis theme, a different arrangement of his “This is Today” theme, debuted during Bryant Gumbel’s first show on January 4, 1982, and was used...
“Today” 1979 – 1981 Theme
This bright and sunny piece called “This is Today” is perhaps one of the most popular themes used on the Today Show. It’s the second theme...
“Today” 1971 – 1978 Theme
This jazzy theme by Ray Ellis was used on the Today Show for a number of years but ultimately forced off the air due to a...