The hosts of At present will ring in summer time from the opposite aspect of the nation.
Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker traveled all the way in which to Anchorage, Alaska, for a particular episode of the third hour of At present. Earlier than they have a good time the Summer time Solstice on the present’s Friday, June 20, episode, the cohosts soaked within the state’s picturesque sights by having fun with a number of out of doors actions.
“Are you able to guess the place we’re??? Tune in Friday for all of the highlights!!” Dreyer captioned an Instagram snap of herself, Roker, and At present correspondent Kaylee Hartung posing in entrance of a blue and yellow Alaska prepare on Wednesday, June 18.
Roker shared the identical prepare snap by way of his personal Instagram, grid, together with extra images of the trio posing on the locomotive, fishing, and taking in a shocking mountain view. “We’re preparing for our #3rdhourtoday @todayshow @visitanchorage journey #fridaymorning with @dylandreyernbc and @kayleehartung,” the weatherman wrote alongside the pics.
Dreyer additionally shared a solo Instagram snap of herself fishing on Wednesday, writing that her brothers “can be so proud” of her — if she “truly caught one thing.”
She later referenced Ferris Bueller’s Day Off whereas giving followers a glimpse of the view exterior her lodge room. “How can I presumably be anticipated to deal with bedtime on a day like this?? #ferrisbueller #9pm,” she captioned the Thursday, June 19, Instagram video.
Dreyer and Roker’s fellow At present third-hour cohost Craig Melvin stays in New York Metropolis, whereas Sheinelle Jones has been absent from the sequence since December 2024. It was revealed final month that Jones’ hiatus was because of the demise of her husband, Uche Ojeh, who died at age 45 from mind most cancers.
After touring to New Orleans for Mardi Gras earlier this yr, the third hour of At present hosts introduced their subsequent journey can be to Alaska final month. “We will likely be buying and selling within the New York Metropolis skyline for the gorgeous mountain peaks of Alaska,” Dreyer defined on the present on Could 27. “And get this. We’re going to go to Anchorage for the Summer time Solstice in June. [It’s] the longest day of the yr. It’s additionally the brightest up there as a result of the solar by no means actually units. There’s nearly 24 hours of daylight.”
Joking that “it’s at all times sunny in Anchorage,” Roker added, “We’re gonna present you all the things from the meals, the tradition, and naturally, the spectacular wildlife, from the mountains to the glaciers. And we’re gonna a number of the wonderful people who name Alaska dwelling.”
The particular episode is sponsored by Go to Anchorage.
Third Hour of At present, Weekdays, 9 a.m. ET, NBC