Weekend Today Show Millions of Americans wake up to the Today show during the week and the Weekend Today show because they known they will be informed and entertained. The Saturday and Sunday show, which airs on NBC, is a mix of news, human interest stories, interviews and reports on topics such as health and money. There are regular weather reports and the news headlines are given every half hour. The show is broadcast from the Rockefeller Plaza in New York City and airs on Saturdays at 7 - 9am ET and on Sundays at 8 - 9am ET. Today's weekend edition began on Sundays only, starting in 1987 and then was rolled out to Saturdays from 1992. The current presenters include Lester Holt. Holt joined the Weekend Today show in 2003 and is also a familiar face as anchor on the NBC Nightly News. He has appeared in movies and TV shows as a newscaster. Amy Robach joined the show in 2007 to present the Saturday edition and Jenna Wolfe joined in the same year to present the Sunday show. The first anchors on the Weekend Today show (just on Sundays) was Boyd Matson and Maria Shriver. Matson currently hosts Wild Chronicles on PBS. Maria Shriver is one of the most high profile people to have presented Today. She has anchored a number of news programs but she is most famous for her family connections. She is the niece of the late John F. Kennedy and the wife of the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Every one of the presenters for the Weekend Today show has had journalistic credentials and is a respected news and current affairs specialist. Many of them have writing as well as broadcasting careers. Garrick Utley (1988-1992) was the first war correspondent on full duty for television, covering the Vietnam War. Giselle Fernandez (1995-1996) had fun as a contestant on the second season of Dancing with the Stars. Jack Ford (1995-1999) won two Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. David Bloom (2000-2003) sadly died of natural causes whilst covering the war in Iraq in 2003. The Radio and Television Association introduced a David Bloom Award in his memory. Music is an important part of the Today programme and a series of concerts takes place in the Rockefeller Plaza, outside the studio, during the summer. Top musical acts and Broadway stars perform live for the crowds. Artists taking part include Deanna Carter, Foreigner, Kenny Rogers, INXS, John Legend, Howie Day and Coldplay. In addition to the regular shows from Weekend Today, there are occasional special editions to mark significant events across America and the world. These include a show following the tragic Columbia Space Shuttle disaster in 2003. There were also editions devoted to the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005 and Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the USA in 2008. This edition came from St.Patrick's Cathedral, which celebrated the first ever papal mass. Another edition featured the wedding of Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W.Bush, to Henry Hager from the President's ranch in Texas. Summary The weekend Today Show offers viewers an informal and more relaxed show to catch up on current events. They have interviews, human interest stories, and also offer tips about health and money. Special events are also covered like the death of John Paul II and weddings like Jenna Bush. Related Articles Good Morning America Television Shows Related Sites