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In 1981, Garroway underwent open-heart surgery, as a result of which he contracted a staph infection. On January 14, 1982, Today broadcast its 30th-anniversary special, which featured all of the important living, former, and current staff members.
Jul 22, 1982 · Dave Garroway, the amiable, low-key television personality who served as the first host of ''Today'' on NBC-TV, was found dead of a gunshot wound yesterday at his home in the Philadelphia...
Dec 14, 2022 · The series lasted until 1951 but was only the start of the budding TV star’s takeover of the network. Soon after, Garroway landed the lead anchor position on Today with his inviting delivery...
Aug 23, 2017 · It did come to pass when NBC revived the Garroway at Large format in 1953 as an evening program called The Dave Garroway Show, and there were rumors a year or two into Today that Garroway would leave the early-morning show and focus on an evening program.
Jan 14, 2017 · When television was in its infancy, he pushed for programs to have multiple advertising sponsors rather than just one, thereby giving networks, not sponsors, more control over programming. Weaver...
Jan 12, 2021 · In the next segment, Gumbel talks to John Chancellor and Edwin Newman, who joined Today when Garroway left. “You replaced Dave Garroway,” Gumbel says to Chancellor. “Tough act. What were your thoughts?” (NBC photo) Before Gumbel can finish his question, Chancellor slumps over, puts his head on Gumbel’s shoulder, and snores loudly.
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Jan 11, 2012 · What changed all that was a baby chimp born two months to the day after the TODAY show premiered. A year later, he became Garroway’s co-host.
