National Christmas Tree Lighting hosts named

Kathy Lee Gifford arrives at the VH1 Divas concert, in New York on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Kathy Lee Gifford will host the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting. Pictured, Gifford arrives at the VH1 Divas concert, in New York on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Dean Cain arrives at The 42nd Annual Saturn Awards at the Castaway on Wednesday, June 22, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Dean Cain will host the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting. Pictured, Cain arrives at The 42nd Annual Saturn Awards at the Castaway on Wednesday, June 22, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
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Kathy Lee Gifford arrives at the VH1 Divas concert, in New York on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Dean Cain arrives at The 42nd Annual Saturn Awards at the Castaway on Wednesday, June 22, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

WASHINGTON — The hosts have been named for the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting, which will be held near the White House later this month.

Kathie Lee Gifford and Dean Cain will host the National Christmas Tree Lighting, the National Park Service announced Tuesday.

The ceremony will by held Nov. 30 on the Ellipse at President’s Park and will air on the Hallmark Channel on Dec. 4.

Gifford and Cain will help introduce the musical acts, including Jack Wagner, The Beach Boys, Wynonna and the Texas Tenors.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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