The Today Show's Al Roker

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🗓️ 30 July 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Al Roker returns to the show to tell stories from The Today Show and his early days in local television including how he annoyed his way into his first gig as a TV weatherman, some of his worst on-air flubs, and what he loved about doing those quirky, feel-good segments at the end of your evening news. He says every local news team has there own version of Ron Burgundy, recalls working with a young Maury Povich back when Maury was serious DC newsman, and how he once handled a racist comment from anot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.0	Today I'm happy to welcome back to the podcast,
1:15.0	Weatherman and today's show co-host, Al Roker.
1:18.0	In his 40 years in broadcasting, Al's just about seen it all
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