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Al Roker Marks 30 Years on Today With On-Air Celebration as He Dismisses Retirement Talk

The hour featured tributes, family cameos, plus a surprise call from Howard Stern.

Overview

  • Roker, 71, told People he has not thought about retiring and does not feel it is imminent, saying he loves the job and plans to keep going.
  • The anniversary broadcast showcased highlight reels, cohost tributes and segments featuring his wife Deborah Roberts and their children.
  • Howard Stern called in live to congratulate Roker and jokingly pressed him about having “weather groupies,” which Roker flatly denied.
  • Roker reflected on the program’s legacy, calling its success the sum of many contributors and describing hosts as temporary custodians.
  • He joined Today as the regular weather anchor in 1996 after Willard Scott and has since navigated milestones including recovery from a serious 2022 blood clot scare.