Dr. Neil Frank retiring from TV weather after 20 yrs.

[vbhoutex]

May 20, 2008, 10:15AM
Ex-Hurricane Center chief ends career as TV weatherman


Associated Press
Neil Frank is closing the book on his second career in meteorology.

The former director of the National Hurricane Center is retiring after 20 years as chief meteorologist at Houston television station KHOU. Frank announced his retirement during the station's 10 p.m. newscast Monday.

KHOU reports on its Web site that Frank will continue to provide the station with special weather projects and hurricane coverage.

Frank joined the station in June 1987 after 26 years with the National Weather Service's hurricane center in Coral Gables, Fla. The final 13 years at the hurricane center were as its director, in which the crewcut Frank became a familiar television figure during whenever hurricanes approached the U.S. coast.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5791471.html

[x-y-no]

To this day when I think of NHC I see his face.

Thanks, Dr. Frank. Enjoy your retirement.

[HURAKAN]

Great life and now it's time to enjoy retirement.

[cycloneye]

Thank you Mr Frank for a extraordinary carrier and one of the best in the field of meteorology.

[Ed Mahmoud]

This isn't a complete surprise. I remember hearing months ago that former NASA and Atlanta TV met Gene Norman was being brought in as a replacement for Dr. Frank, who was expected to announce his retirement sometime in 2008.


I sort of wish he had waited until October, but he has put in a long career of service to his country and the Houston area, and is entitled to enjoy some time off.


ETA- per KHOU website, Gene Norman has a BS from MIT and a MS in Meteorology from Maryland. DR. Frank brought in a well qualified succesor.

I do hope the budget for graphics and the such gets increased at KHOU.

[dizzyfish]

Good for him! After his years of service it is time for him to enjoy some relaxation.
I wish him the best and hope he enjoys his retirement.

[Ptarmigan]

Best wishes for Dr. Neil Frank in retirement. Hope he will be around.

[tropicana]

i remember him well, wish he could stay on, but im grateful for all the years of service he has done.

-justin-

[Annie Oakley]

Hope you have a great retirement Mr. Frank! I always loved watching you. You brought a lot of exuberance and great knowledge to your public viewers. Thanks for all your hard work.
p.s. I had a crush on you too.......

[Category 5]

One of the best. He's more then earned his retirement, I wish him the best.

[Ed Mahmoud]

They gave Dr. Frank an HDTV for his retirement, and now he'll have to get cable or satellite.


Tomorrow is his last night, but he hinted he might pop back during hurricane season last night.