If you search for "Al Roker Salary" on Google or any other search engine, to find out how much this journalist, born 67 years ago in New York, earns, you will find that most of his wealth, amounting to $70 million, comes from the $10 million he receives annually, which is over $830,000 a month. His work at the NBC television network is solely focused on weather reporting. However, "the most famous weather presenter in the world," as described by American media, brings in many times what he earns for NBC, as his daily appearances on screen attract significant advertising revenue. This is due to the professional manner in which Al Roker, whose father was a bus driver according to "Al Arabiya," presents weather updates that cover all U.S. states, sometimes even going out into the wind and rain to explain the weather conditions to those sitting at home.
Yesterday, Sunday, the holder of a communications bachelor's degree from the State University of New York, who graduated in 1976, reached the peak of professionalism and global fame with his actions, as seen in the featured video. He appeared in New Orleans, Louisiana, the main center for Hurricane Ida, which has been wreaking havoc in the southeastern U.S. for three days with strong storms and wind speeds of up to 240 kilometers per hour, explaining what was happening on-site, both in the air and on the ground—something that thousands of weather presenters, many of whom are the age of his three children, do not do.
In just one day, 1,675,000 people viewed his performance. He appeared undeterred in the video by the danger, ignoring the strong winds buffeting him, while also being threatened by recurring and crashing waves, any of which could sweep him away into the waters of Lake Pontchartrain visible in the background. Many viewers created their own videos of his brave and unique appearance, sharing them on their social media accounts.
The most popular video, featured above, was watched by more than 1,675,000 people in one day, while his coverage turned into one of the leading stories across global media outlets. Some outlets even touched on Al Roker's background, noting that he is not just a weather presenter but also a meteorologist, author, blogger, journalist, and novelist, with several media awards to his name, as well as being an actor with appearances in 40 films and television series, showing no signs of stopping.
