Biography
A 10-time Emmy Award winner and New York native, Roker conducted numerous interviews and segments for "Today," including a number of cooking segments and the continuing segment "Today's Dad," featuring parenting tips for fathers. As a regular NBC personality, Roker served as host of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Rose Bowl Parade, and the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center. Also a best-selling author, Roker published a …
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Career Milestones
2002 | Had gastric bypass surgery; started off weighing 320 lbs. Lost over 100 lbs to date. | |
2000 | Signed seven-year contract with NBC reportedly worth $14 million | |
1997 | Served as segment producer, managing editor and host of the PBS series "Going Places" | |
1996 | Narrated four-part "Savage Skies" (PBS) | |
| Hosted the quiz show "Remember This?" (MSNBC) | ||
1996 | Became a feature reporter on "Today" | |
1995 | Co-hosted (with Katie Couric) the annual telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC | |
1995 | Named as Willard Scott's permanent replacement on "Today" | |
| Hosted the talk show "Al Roker" on CNBC | ||
| Named as substitute for Willard Scott on NBC's "Today" | ||
| Worked as weathercaster on "Weekend Today" (NBC) | ||
1983 | Joined WNBC-TV in NYC as weekend weathercaster | |
| Was weatherman at WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio | ||
1976 | Worked as weathercaster for WTTG-TV in Washington, DC | |
1974 | Began broadcasting career as weatherman at WTVH-TV, Syracuse, New York | |
| Raised in Brooklyn and Queens, New York | ||