Today's weatherman is Al Roker, a five-letter name. Al Roker is an American television personality, actor, and author. He is best known as the weather anchor on NBC's Today show. He has been with the show since 1996 and is the longest-serving weatherman in the show's history. He also hosts the third hour of the show, called 'Rokerthon'. In addition to his work on the Today show, he has also hosted several other shows, including the game show 'Celebrity Name Game' and the syndicated talk show 'The Roker Report'. He has written several books, including a memoir about his life and career.