Dylan Dreyer

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Dylan Dreyer
Dreyer in 2015
Born
Dylan Marie Dreyer

(1981-08-02) August 2, 1981 (age 42)
Manalapan Township, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationRutgers University
Occupations
Years active2003–present
EmployerNBCUniversal (Comcast)
Spouse
Brian Fichera
​
(m. 2012)​
Children3

Dylan Marie Dreyer (born August 2, 1981)

Boston, Massachusetts
, since 2007.

Early life and education

Dreyer was born and raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, and attended Manalapan High School, where she played softball and graduated in 1999.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree in meteorology from Rutgers University in 2003.[3] While in college, Dreyer briefly interned at WeatherWorks, a private consulting company in Hackettstown, New Jersey.[citation needed]

Career

Dreyer has worked at

Boston, Massachusetts.[6]

Dreyer was in a car crash while en route to cover a blizzard for

Today on February 9, 2013, she suffered a mild concussion.[7]

In addition to her meteorological duties, Dreyer is the host of the NBC educational nature program Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer

The More You Know block of programming on NBC
.

Dreyer reported on the 2017 Kentucky Derby and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[9] In 2022, she hosted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time, filling in for Al Roker, who was recovering from blood clots.[10]

Personal life

Dylan married NBC News producer and cameraman Brian Fichera in 2012.[11] They live in the New York area.[12] On June 10, 2016, Dreyer announced on Today that she was expecting her first child.[13] On December 17, 2016, she gave birth to her first child, a son, Calvin.[14] On July 17, 2019, Dreyer announced on Today that she was expecting her second child in January 2020.[15] On January 2, 2020, she gave birth to her second child, a son, Oliver.[16] On September 29, 2021, she gave birth to her third child, a son, Russell James.[17] Her last day on Weekend Today was January 29, 2022, but she will remain on the Third Hour.[18]

In 1963, Dreyer's grandmother, Doris Milke, was a record-setting winner on the original version of

The Price Is Right.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Baby Calvin surprised Dylan Dreyer for her birthday in the cutest outfit ever". TODAY.com. August 2, 2017.
  2. TheList.com
    , March 9, 2021. Accessed February 24, 2022. "As a member of the Class of 1999 at Manalapan High School in New Jersey, Dylan Dreyer's 'true passion' was varsity girls' softball, as she revealed in a 2017 Today show segment when she revisited the school (and, to her chagrin, met high school seniors who were born the year she graduated)."
  3. ^ "Alumni Story: Scientist and TV Personality Finds Meteorology Fun – Dylan Dreyer (CC '03)". Newsroom. December 20, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Dylan Dreyer celebrates baby Russell's NICU graduation". TODAY.com. October 8, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dylan Dreyer". TODAY.com. November 21, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Meet Dylan Dreyer: Everything About the Famous Meteorologist". The Teal Mango. April 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Today's' Dylan Dreyer on her blizzard car accident: 'It was so unfortunate' – Zap2it". blog.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "The More You Know - Journey with Dylan Dreyer". NBC. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "DYLAN DREYER". nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. NBC Universal. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Hines, Morgan; Brisco, Elsie. "Al Roker returns home from hospital, Dylan Dreyer fills in at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". usatoday.com. Gannett. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Dylan Dreyer ties the knot in Boston – Boston News, New England News, WHDH-TV 7NEWS WHDH.COM". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  12. ^ "Today's Dylan Dreyer's family home that totally defies the odds - photos". HELLO!. January 27, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Dylan Dreyer announces first pregnancy on 'Today'". upi.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  14. ^ Vulpo, Mike (December 17, 2016). "Today Show Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer Gives Birth to a Baby Boy". eonline.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "After infertility struggle, Dylan Dreyer is pregnant again!". TODAY.com. July 17, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Today's Dylan Dreyer Welcomes Son Oliver George with Husband Brian Fichera".
  17. ^ "Dylan Dreyer gives birth to third son Russell James Fichera". September 29, 2021.
  18. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (January 30, 2022). "Dylan Dreyer Exits 'Weekend Today' After 9 Years as Meteorologist". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "Go, grandma! Dylan Dreyer shares her grandmother's record-breaking 'Price Is Right' run", Today Show. December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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