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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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S1E9 Episode 9: What really goes on behind the scenes of a major political convention, through the eyes of a network news director
Send a textIn 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 discover…
S1E8 Episode 8: Joe becomes Director of NBC's Today Show
Send a textIn 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 of The…
S1E7 Episode 7: Innovator, risk-taker, Hall of Fame sports producer, Glenn Adamo guests
Send a textLove 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 line…
Episode 6: Former Today Show Director discusses what happens when things go wrong- plus, some career advice that really works.
Send a textWhat 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 and…
Episode 5: Joe takes us behind the scenes to see what really goes on in the control room at NBC
Send a textOn 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 about…
Episode 4: Former Today Show Director Joe Michaels on what it's like to direct live network broadcasting
Send a textLIVE 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- even…
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 a textIn 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 was…
S1E2 Episode 2: NBC in the '70s and... walking Katherine Hepburn across the street
Send a textOn 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 70s,…
S1E1 Episode 1: Meet Joe
Send a textFrom 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 five…
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Today to 1A has published 9 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Today to 1A is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 38m.
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