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Al Roker gives update about retiring from the Today show

Al Roker slowly backs away after Today host revealed to have Covid
  • Al Roker is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a presenter on NBC’s Today show.
  • The 71-year-old weather presenter has no immediate plans for retirement, stating he loves his job and feels good.
  • Roker joined Today in 1996 as the weekday weather anchor, succeeding Willard Scott.
  • He hopes his legacy will be that viewers felt better after watching him and didn't feel their time was wasted.
  • Roker has openly discussed his health struggles, including hospitalisation in 2022 for blood clots and internal bleeding, which required emergency surgery.
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