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From the control room to the green room, Joe Michaels has seen it all. In Today to 1A, the Emmy-winning director pulls back the curtain on five decades of live television—from the chaos of breaking news to the magic of morning shows. With behind-the-scenes stories, unforgettable moments, prominent personalities, and a few well-timed cues, Joe reflects on a career that shaped how America watched TV—one live shot at a time. Live from Studio 1A... all the way to today.
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S1E15 Episode 15: Joe's #1 Tip for Success in Broadcasting
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, legendary Today Show Director Joe Michaels discusses his number one tip for success in broadcasting. Also- the importance (and the curse) of timing. In an industry…
S1E13 Episode 14: Joe's Top Five Musical Guests on The Today Show
Send us Fan MailOn this episode, former Today Show Director Joe Michaels and producer Jim Scott discuss Joe's Top Five musical guests over his 20+ years on the show. From James Taylor to Taylor…
S1E13 Episode 13: Joe's Top Five Today Show Guests
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, former Today Show Director Joe Michaels picks his Top Five Guests, from a director's perspective. Who made the the biggest and best impression on Joe, himself? Give a…
S1E12 Episode 12: Demands famous guests make- and who really does all the work behind the scenes?
Send us Fan MailOn this episode, former Today Show Director Joe Michaels and co-host Jim Scott discuss some of the demands that big stars make. Plus, who really does all the prep work to make sure…
S1E11 Episode 11: Backstage at The Today Show
Send us Fan MailFrom Taylor Swift to Dustin Hoffman, Bill Clinton to Donald Trump... what was it like to hang out on set with famous- and infamous- people? How "real" were they, in-person? What was…
S1E10 Episode 10: The Today Show gets bullet-proof glass and... what did Bryant Gumbel really think about the live audience?
Send us Fan MailOn this episode of Today to 1A, former Today Show director Joe Michaels discusses the transformation of the Today Show set, allowing people to peer in as the morning magic is made.…
S1E9 Episode 9: What really goes on behind the scenes of a major political convention, through the eyes of a network news director
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Today to 1A, former Today Show director Joe Michaels reveals what actually goes on behind the scenes of a major political convention. Fascinating stuff, as we…
S1E8 Episode 8: Joe becomes Director of NBC's Today Show
Send us Fan MailIn the midst of a successful career at NBC Sports, Joe Michaels is eager to explore new horizons (pun intended) at NBC, transitioning to NBC's Sunrise program and, then, to Director…
S1E7 Episode 7: Innovator, risk-taker, Hall of Fame sports producer, Glenn Adamo guests
Send us Fan MailLove the overhead shot of a NHL goalie making a save? That was Glenn Adamo's idea.Love the camera in the goal, itself? That was Glenn Adamo's idea. Love seeing the puck cross the goal…
Episode 6: Former Today Show Director discusses what happens when things go wrong- plus, some career advice that really works.
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when things go wrong during live broadcasts? What happens in the ears of talent and producers that we never get to hear back home? Former Today Show Director Joe Michaels…
Episode 5: Joe takes us behind the scenes to see what really goes on in the control room at NBC
Send us Fan MailOn this episode, Joe shares what we never get to see: what goes on behind the scenes of network television. We head back to the late 70s and early 80s in our timeline and Joe talks…
Episode 4: Former Today Show Director Joe Michaels on what it's like to direct live network broadcasting
Send us Fan MailLIVE network broadcasting- no one knows what that's like better than former Today Show Director Joe Michaels. Whether it was directing TODAY every day of the week, or live sports-…
S1E3 Episode 3: Joe's sports career at NBC, his wonderful friendship with Joe Garagiola and stories, stories, stories about legendary people and events
Send us Fan MailIn the episode, former Today Show Director Joe Michaels discusses his long career at NBC Sports, including his wonderful friendship with Joe Garagiola. Joe takes us back to what it…
S1E2 Episode 2: NBC in the '70s and... walking Katherine Hepburn across the street
Send us Fan MailOn this episode, you'll experience through Joe's eyes what it felt like to be a young associate director for NBC living in the heart of New York City during the exciting times of the…
S1E1 Episode 1: Meet Joe
Send us Fan MailFrom the control room to the green room, former Today Show and NBC Sports Director Joe Michaels has seen it all. In Today to 1A, the multiple Emmy-winner pulls back the curtain on…
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Today to 1A has published 15 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Today to 1A is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 38m.
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