This morning NBC will air the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York City, with parade veteran and “Today” co-anchor Matt Lauer leading the coverage.

NBCU Direct spoke to Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Al Roker about their favorite parade memories:

Televising the event, which encompasses a large chunk of Manhattan, is quite a technical feat, find out how they do it after the jump.