Pioneer Broadcaster. He was Canada's first television weatherman, as well as the first person to appear as CBC-TV launched English language broadcasting in Canada, which he did on September 8, 1952. As meteorologist in a career spanning 30 years, he pioneered a number of techniques now established in weather forecasting and reporting world wide. He was the first weatherman to use radar, satellite and first to give road and forest fire reports. Other then weather forecasting, he became a prominent TV interviewer and commentator. He worked on a numerous CBC-TV's news and public affairs programs and managed the 10-day coverage of the first moon walk. He did 9,000 weather TV and radio broadcasts during his career and interviewed more than 1,000 people. In 2002, he was invested in the Order of Canada and inducted into the Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also the recipient of a Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and China's accolade as the world's first weather entertainer.
Pioneer Broadcaster. He was Canada's first television weatherman, as well as the first person to appear as CBC-TV launched English language broadcasting in Canada, which he did on September 8, 1952. As meteorologist in a career spanning 30 years, he pioneered a number of techniques now established in weather forecasting and reporting world wide. He was the first weatherman to use radar, satellite and first to give road and forest fire reports. Other then weather forecasting, he became a prominent TV interviewer and commentator. He worked on a numerous CBC-TV's news and public affairs programs and managed the 10-day coverage of the first moon walk. He did 9,000 weather TV and radio broadcasts during his career and interviewed more than 1,000 people. In 2002, he was invested in the Order of Canada and inducted into the Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also the recipient of a Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and China's accolade as the world's first weather entertainer.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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