Trevor Tack of Watershed Hospitality, left, and James Beard award winner Cat Cox, right, joined hosts of the “Today” show for a cooking demonstration on Oct. 10, 2025.
Chef Trevor Tack, left, and James Beard award winner Cat Cox, right, joined hosts of the “Today” show for a cooking demonstration on Oct. 10, 2025. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

The “Today” show’s Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones appeared in front of a live audience of hundreds at Guthrie Green, an open-air event space downtown. The Oct. 10 broadcast, sponsored by Visit Tulsa, celebrated the city’s culture, businesses and local celebrity chefs.

Here are some of the highlights from the show’s destination broadcast.

  • Part of Tulsa’s skyline served as the backdrop for the audience at the taping of the 3rd Hour of the “Today” show on Oct. 10, 2025. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • “Today” show hosts Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones stand in front of a cheering live audience at Guthrie Green on Oct. 10, 2025. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Taylor Hanson of the Tulsa-based pop rock band Hanson performed during the “Today” show broadcast on Oct. 10, 2025. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Hundreds of people lined up to be part of the live audience at the “Today” show filming at Guthrie Green on Oct. 10, 2025. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Al Roker got into the Tulsa spirit, donning a Greenwood Ave. hat and Black Wall Street jacket while holding a Hanson Brothers beer. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Olivia Jordan, the Oklahoman who was crowned Miss USA in 2015, highlighted local Tulsa brands. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Union Public Schools’ marching band performed during the live taping of “Today” from Guthrie Green on Oct. 10, 2025. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Cheerleaders from Tulsa’s Booker T. Washington High School hold signs at the “3rd Hour of TODAY” live tapping at Guthrie Green on Oct. 10, 2025. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Representatives of the College of the Muscogee Nation arrived at the “Today” show taping at 3:30 a.m. | Credit: Tim Landes, Tulsa Flyer Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
  • Mayor Monroe Nichols appeared on air with the “Today” cast and quizzed them on their Tulsa knowledge. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

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Tim Landes is the food, arts and culture editor at the Tulsa Flyer. Prior to joining the inaugural editorial team at the Tulsa Flyer, Tim spent a decade managing media relations for Cherokee Nation businesses,...