New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Al Roker, one of the most recognizable faces in American television - a longtime NBC News weather anchor, journalist and television personality who has been a fixture on the TODAY show, has celebrated 30th anniversary.

Born Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. on August 20, 1954, in Queens, New York, Roker joined TODAY as its full-time weekday weather anchor in 1996, succeeding the late Willard Scott. The show itself has been on air since 1952, making Roker one of the most enduring figures in morning television.

Over the years, Roker has become known not just for weather forecasts but for his warmth, humor and trademark "Al-isms," phrases that have come to define his on-air presence, including "No is a complete sentence" and "...