Willard Scott retiring after 35 years at 'Today,' 65 at NBC

In this 2012 file photo, former “Today” show weatherman Willard Scott attends the “Today” show 60th anniversary celebration in New York. The longtime television weatherman, a fixture on NBCs Today show for 35 years, said Friday that he is retiring.

Today's longtime weatherman, and the man who wishes the elderly "Happy Birthday", Willard Scott will be retiring next week, after 65 years at NBC, it was announced on Friday's Today. "Barbara Bush singled him out", Today co-anchor Matt Lauer said.

Today's longtime weatherman, and the man who wishes the elderly "Happy Birthday", Willard Scott will be retiring next week, after 65 years at NBC, it was announced on Friday's Today. "Barbara Bush singled him out", Today co-anchor Matt Lauer said.

"Today" show weatherman Willard Scott, center left, gets a hip-shaking lesson from Shaggy, after the singer performed on the show in New York's Rockefeller Center as part of their Summer Concert series, Friday, July 6, 2001. "I love that man". He has

Today's longtime weatherman, and the man who wishes the elderly "Happy Birthday", Willard Scott will be retiring next week, after 65 years at NBC, it was announced on Friday's Today. "Barbara Bush singled him out", Today co-anchor Matt Lauer said.