The longtime weatherman tells PEOPLE about his own future on television at the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston

America’s beloved weatherman, 70, who’s been on the NBC show since 1996, addressed his inevitable retirement just days after Kotb, 60, announced her departure after 26 years. “You know when you know,” Roker told People at the first Food & Wine Classic in Charleston.

Just after Hoda Kotb's announcement that she'll be leaving the Today show in early 2025, Al Roker is looking ahead to his own retirement.The longtime TV personality—who has been a staple on the broadcast for nearly three decades—provided his own timeline for when it may be his turn to hang up his blazer,