roker worked as a weather anchor for cbs affiliate when-tv (now wtvh) in syracuse, new york from 1974 until 1976, while he was enrolled at suny oswego. during his time in oswego, he also dj'd at the campus radio station, wnyo. following the completion of his studies, roker moved to washington, d.c. and took a weathercasting position at independent station wttg, then owned by metromedia, remaining there for much of the next two years.