Where Is Al Roker Today? His TODAY Schedule, Time Off and Who Fills In
Quick answer: Al Roker is the weather and feature anchor of NBC's TODAY and a co-host of the 3rd Hour of TODAY, so on a normal weekday he is on NBC from 7 a.m. through the 9 a.m. hour (ET). As of Wednesday, Oct. 7, NBC has not announced any change to that role. His next confirmed trip is Friday, Oct. 16, when NBC says all four hours of TODAY air live from Ireland. Lineups are subject to change for breaking news.
This page sticks to what NBC publishes about Roker's job and to absences that NBC, or two news outlets quoting NBC or the broadcast, have confirmed. NBC does not post a daily list of who is at the desk, so a single morning away is not recorded here unless it meets that test.
Where does Al Roker normally appear on TODAY?
| When (ET) | Program | His role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays, 7–9 a.m. | TODAY | Weather and feature anchor | TODAY.com biography |
| Weekdays, 9 a.m. | 3rd Hour of TODAY | Co-host, with Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin | TODAY.com biography; NBC Insider cast list |
| Friday, Oct. 16 | TODAY, live from Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland | Named among the anchors making the trip | NBC News release, Sept. 10, 2026 |
TODAY's own biography says Roker joined the show in January 1996. NBC Insider's cast list, which names Dreyer and Melvin as his 3rd Hour co-hosts, describes how his job grew from the forecast into interviews and feature segments. Local NBC stations can carry the 9 a.m. hour at a different time, so check your local listings.
Is Al Roker on TODAY on Wednesday, Oct. 7?
Nothing from NBC says otherwise. NBC had not posted its weekly TODAY lineup release for the week of Oct. 5 as of 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and that release lists guests, not who is hosting. The network's press site carried no announcement about Roker when it was checked that morning. The guests listed for his 9 a.m. hour on Wednesday, three actors from NBC's One Chicago dramas among them, are on the TODAY Show guest page.
Has Al Roker been off the show recently?
No absence from the past eight weeks is recorded here. Entertainment sites wrote about several mornings Roker missed earlier in 2026, but we could not match any of those reports to an NBC statement and a second outlet, so they are left out. If NBC explains a future absence, the network's wording will be quoted here as given.
Who fills in when Al Roker is out?
NBC names no standing substitute for his seat. Dylan Dreyer is listed by NBC as TODAY's weekday weather correspondent, and she shares the 9 a.m. hour with him. Who sits in on a given morning is announced on air. The full hour-by-hour desk is on the TODAY Show anchors page.
What else does Al Roker host?
His TODAY biography lists three annual broadcasts. He has co-hosted the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting since 1985, and he co-hosts the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and what the biography calls the Rose Bowl Parade. He also co-hosts the SiriusXM show "Off the Rails" with Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones.
Has NBC announced a change to Al Roker's role?
No. NBC has not announced any change. TODAY marked his 30th anniversary on the show on Jan. 27, 2026, and NBC Insider and Deadline, in a Feb. 15 report, both quoted him saying he hasn't "thought about retirement." For the other two networks, the GMA anchors page and the CBS Mornings anchors page track the same question.
FAQ
What time is Al Roker on TV?
TODAY begins at 7 a.m. on NBC, and the 3rd Hour of TODAY follows at 9 a.m., by TODAY's own description of its schedule. Roker's forecasts and features run through the first two hours. Times are Eastern, and stations in other time zones set their own schedules.
How long has Al Roker been on TODAY?
Since January 1996, according to his TODAY biography. Before that he was a weathercaster at WNBC-TV in New York, where he arrived in December 1983.
Sources
- TODAY.com: All About Al Roker, TODAY Weather Anchor and 3rd Hour of TODAY Co-Host
- NBC Insider: The Complete Current Cast of TODAY
- NBC News release, Sept. 10, 2026: TODAY Is Heading to Ireland
- TODAY.com, Jan. 27, 2026: TODAY celebrates Al Roker's 30th anniversary
- NBC Insider: Why Al Roker hasn't "thought about retirement" 30 years into his TODAY job
- Deadline, Feb. 15, 2026: Al Roker hasn't "thought about retirement" after 30 years on "Today"
- TODAY.com: About TODAY (broadcast hours)
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