Weekend Today is currently the branding of the Saturday edition of Today, an American morning news and talk program that airs daily on NBC. However, its name has been used to refer to all weekend editions of Today, which began with the launch of the Sunday edition of the program on September 20, 1987.Weekend TodaySunday Today with Willie Geist logo 2016.pngSunday Today with Willie Geist logoAlso known asSunday TodayPresented bySaturdays:Peter AlexanderKristen WelkerDylan DreyerSundays:Willie GeistTheme music composerJohn Williams (1987–2013)Non-Stop Music (2013–present)Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producerMatthew CarluccioProduction locationsStudio N5, NBC News Studios, Washington, D.C. (Saturday)Studio 1A, NBC Studios, New York City, New York (Sunday)Camera setupMulti-cameraRunning time88–104 minutes (Saturday)44–52 minutes (Sunday)Production companyNBC News ProductionsReleaseOriginal networkNBCOriginal releaseSeptember 20, 1987 –presentThe Saturday edition of the program is broadcast live in alignment with the weekday editions of Today from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Some affiliates outside the Eastern Time Zone air it live, and others on tape-delay. Thus, it may air on some NBC stations as early as 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. local time.Meanwhile, the Sunday edition, titled Sunday Today with Willie Geist since April 17, 2016, airs from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET. Some NBC affiliates choose to air local morning newscasts before and after both Saturday and Sunday editions of the program.