He was named the host of "Today" in 1961, succeeding Dave Garroway, who had been with the ground-breaking early-morning show since its debut on Jan. 14, 1952.

Ms. Couric demonstrated a self-deprecating humor and a penchant for the giggle-filled coffee talk so familiar to the early-morning shows.

Print ads plug "First Outlook," an early-morning show aimed at business travelers.

In 1990, he was given the early-morning show permanently.

The day begins at 5:30 a.m., with a live early-morning show that runs until 8.

All the early-morning shows carry extended reports on exceptional occasions, but most of the time they stick safely with bits-and-pieces programming that puts little strain on viewers' attention spans.

It was the sort of menu served up daily by the early-morning shows.

Yes, here is still another series built around a television show, this one an early-morning show with everything from shopping tips to interviews with celebrities and pedophiles.

NBC's Tonight was the late-night counterpart to its early-morning show Today.

In January 1991, Bruce presented the early-morning show but returned to the mid-morning slot in early 1992, the latter preceded by Terry Wogan's morning programme.