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Who is your favorite T.V. met?

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:37 am
by ameriwx2003
I almost put this question in the USA weather section but since my question isn't about a weather event I decided to place it here>:):)Anyways, who is your favorite TV weather person?
Even though I know live in Florida my favorite TV Met is Tom Skilling on WGN TV Chicago:):)

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:51 am
by weatherlover427
Dallas Raines, KABC 7 Los Angeles :D .

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:07 pm
by OtherHD
Probably Dr. Neil Frank, KHOU 11-Houston, TX!

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:18 pm
by wx247
Met. Katie Horner from KCTV 5 in Kansas City

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:46 pm
by Colin
Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz - NBC-10 Philadelphia

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 12:56 pm
by JCT777
Rob Garino - FOX 29 in Philadelphia.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 2:58 pm
by azsnowman
Stormin' Royal Norman.....KTVK Channel 3, Phoenix.

Dennis

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 3:08 pm
by ColdFront77
I also enjoy watching Tom Skilling on WGN-TV Chicago (WB affiliate only for those in the Chicago viewing area). :)

My favorite Orlando meteorologist is a toss up between WESH's Dave Marsh and WFTV's, Tom Terry.

In Boston my favorite meteorologist would be Harvey Leonard, who started on a Providence affiliate in the 1970's, was the chief meteorologist at WHDH-TV 7 for nearly 25 years and moved to another Boston affiliate becoming the co-chief meteorologist at WCVB-TV in August 2001.

I really liked Bruce Schwoegler who was on Boston TV (WBZ-TV 4) for nearly 30 years. He was basically fired for some unknown reason. He is still is working in the meteorology field.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 3:26 pm
by ameriwx2003
Nice list of Mets:);0.. Maybe you know this. About maybe 8 to 10 years ago I used to get WOR in New York on my cable and they had this really wild guy doing the weather. He would start the forecast session off with a loud voice and say Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo New York or something to that effect. His forecast was something to watch really loud, almost like watching a friendly Sam Kinison lol.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 3:40 pm
by David
Bruce "Cyclone" Jones in the evenings and Steve Beylon in the morning. Both from KSNT27 Topeka. http://www.ksnt.com

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 4:41 pm
by ColdFront77
Thank you ameriwx.

Yes, I remember that meteorologist on WWOR-TV 9 (which shortly after becoming UPN was taken off the cable system[s] in southeastern Massachusetts). I am not sure what his name is.

WNDS-TV 50 in Derry, New Hampshire, which has a really different meteorologist, his name is Al Kaprielian. Talk about silly! :lol: :D

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 4:52 pm
by ameriwx2003
I remember in Chicago we had a weatherman who was a showmen. His name was John Coleman.For awhile he was the talk of the town and just his weather routine alone they said helped put channel 7 at the top of the ratings. A character he was:):)

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:39 pm
by VAWXWatcher6
Up here in Central VA, my fav. is Mike Goldberg and all of the Storm Team 6 Weather Crew...

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:54 pm
by coriolis
I mostly watch the Weather Channel (dodging rotten tomatoes)

I like Jim Cantore, but I think that Kelly Cass and Alexandra Steele are cute. (dodging rotten cabbages)

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:48 pm
by streetsoldier
Same here coriolis; my faves are still Sharon Resultan, Cheryl Lemke and Jeanetta Jones...although I see that they have a number of "new faces" lately, all a little too "Hollywood-cookie-cut" for my taste.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 10:04 pm
by azskyman
Ahhh..John Coleman. Do you recall that he's the daring TV met who jump-started TWC in Atlanta? Relationship didn't last long, though. Harry Volkman was another Chicago favorite as is Tom Skilling today. Dave Marsh at WESH became an ICON there...I think Roy Leep did likewise in Tampa. Bob McClain was an old weather friend from Indianapolis and pretty good at what he did. Vince Condella in Milwaukee was an energetic guy, too. Bob Baron...Louisiana maybe? And who was the guy at KCNC in Denver? Where is Larry Cosgrove these days? Anyone in the coverage area of Dan Threlkeld? Dick Goddard and his woolybear festival in Cleveland. George Graphos in Green Bay. Here in Phoenix, I like Dave Monsey here but Darlene Periconi was strong here for a while.

While Skilling was once my mentor, my all-time favorite is still the little known gal wxpal from Rockford IL, Sue Mroz. How could I say anything else about an OCM who called me "Snookums" on the air one night! Better Sue doing that than Skilling!!!

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 10:12 pm
by azskyman
Ed, if I throw my name in there it comes back suggesting "stench." Some would say that is synonomous with who I really am!!!!

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 10:16 pm
by ameriwx2003
Yes, John Coleman got pushed out at TWC:):). If i remember correct he also was on a national show before returning to Chicago. Yes Roy Leep was an icon in the Tampa area:) I like Larry Cosgrove, I get his daliy weather e-mails and I enjoy reading his discussion of the weather and tropics. Wow Rockford IL... I lived there many moons ago as a kid.:):)

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:06 pm
by ColdFront77
I also receive Larry Cosgrove's Daily Newsletter. I usually scan it, but glad I get it. I believe he is a meteorologist at New York UPN affiliate, WWOR-TV 9 in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 7:45 am
by Miss Mary
My favorite still is Jim Cantore. No one mentioned TWC's Mets, so I'll be the first to do so!

Second would be local Met, Tim Hedrick. He works for Channel 12/WKRC/CBS afilliate in Cincinnati. The entire Channel 12 Team is my local wx authority. Conveniently that's their slogan too! But they are almost always 100% on the money, with forecasts. Hint of a big snowstorm coming - I turn to 12. They always give it to you straight. To compare, we have an overly enthusiastic local Met on Channel 19/FOX that is so excited when snow is predicted. He makes you think you're getting inches and you get flurries! He's good for a laugh, but Channel 12 is usually accurate. The FOX guy also pats himself on the back a lot - remember, you heard it first here on Ch. 19........the Ch. 12 guys never do that. A pet peeve of mine!

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PS - I see Ed did mention Cantore. Oops, didn't see that first time reading posts. Something we agree on Ed!