Overview

• NATAS revealed on May 29 that Roker will be celebrated at the news ceremony on June 25 and Else at the documentary ceremony on June 26 in New York City.
• Roker has been a fixture at NBC since 1978 and joined TODAY in 1996, earning three Daytime Emmy Awards and other honors over his career.
• Else’s award caps a 50-year documentary career that includes The Day After Trinity and serving as series producer on PBS’s Eyes on the Prize.
• NATAS President Adam Sharp praised their lasting impact on audiences, the industry and future generations of storytellers.
• Roker expressed humility and gratitude for colleagues who supported him throughout his lengthy broadcasting career.