Tamron Hall is looking back on how far she's come in her broadcast journalism career. On Instagram Friday, Hall celebrated her _Today_ roots as the beloved series turned 70. Her tribute

post included a throwback photo of herself alongside former colleagues Soledad O'Brien and Ann Curry. "Happy 70th Anniversary @todayshow 🎉," wrote Hall, 51. "I'm

proud to have been the first Black woman to cohost the weekday show and so grateful for the lifelong friendships I formed (hey @anncurry and @soledadobrien )." "I'm

appreciative of all the stops I made on my journey to the @tamronhallshow and so honored that the #tamfam is there for the ride! 🧡," she added. During Friday's broadcast of

"What do people need to know to start their today's? These are really important moments in our history and people remembered who shared that news with them." The first episode

of _Today _aired on Jan. 14, 1952. At the time, David Cunningham Garroway was the news show's leading anchor. He eventually worked alongside Barbara Walters, who he hired as a writer

for the show. Other notable anchors in the show's history include Katie Couric, Hugh Downs and Tom Brokaw, among many others. Hall joined NBC News in 2007 and _Today_ in 2014. She

remained with the network for 10 years, working in roles that included co-hosting the third hour of _Today_, until 2017 when she left her gig. Since 2019, Hall has served as the host and

executive producer of the ABC talk show, _Tamron Hall_. The syndicated daytime series, which Hall also created, is currently in its third season. "I tell people, think of this show as

you are in your second mimosa [with] your real friends," she said during an _On The Red Carpet_ appearance last September. "You don't have to feel beat down by the

conversation, but you can be real." _Tamron Hall_ airs weekdays (check local listings).