"Start? We never stop! After the show on Sunday, I immediately dive into bookings for the following week. Preparation for specific guests begins on Wednesdays, with strategy meetings; research; writing and rewriting questions; and mock interviews with my incredible team. Television is truly a team sport."
"That it's often seven days a week. I have to bite my tongue when people say, 'So you show up for one hour on Sunday? That sounds like a sweet gig.' I love the work, enjoy the challenges, and assure you it's much more than an hour a week."
"I wake up at 3:30 am and head into the bureau. I read through the scripts while getting my hair and makeup done, [then] make edits to questions, practice on the teleprompter, and film early segments. From there, I talk to the Today show and affiliates-what we call crosstalks-to preview the show. Then it's showtime."
Preparation for Sunday shows is continuous and begins immediately after the previous broadcast, with teams booking guests for upcoming weeks. Specific guest preparation starts midweek and includes strategy meetings, research, question drafting and rewriting, and mock interviews. Sundays begin very early with staff arriving before dawn to review scripts, edit questions, practice on teleprompters, and film segments. Teams coordinate cross-show previews with affiliates and incorporate fresh headlines into the program up to airtime. The work often spans seven days a week and involves post-show debriefs, personal routines, and reflections on improving future broadcasts.
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