I love that I'm close to so many sports I'm a huge sports fan. How does Tampa compare to the other cities you've lived in?Įvery place has its own personality. How we cover big storms leaves an important lasting impression with our viewers, so we have to do it right. Viewers have come to trust our station as an important source of accurate, nonhyped weather analysis and forecasting, and I personally take that responsibility seriously. Anytime we are dealing with a weather situation that potentially will have a major impact on our region, we cover it from every angle possible. I will pretty much be on this storm 24/7 until we are out of harm's way. What will your weekend be like with Isaac looming out in the Caribbean? I used to always stare at the snow through the window at class in school. That's how it was all the way through school. When I was born, I knew I wanted to be a meteorologist. Some people are born and they know they want to be a stockbroker or a lawyer. I love it now as much as I did when I first started. I'm one of those people that does a job that I've wanted to do my entire life. What ignited your passion to study weather and become a meteorologist? It took them a while, but they finally started to say, "He's funny, he's likable, he's a good forecaster, good humor." There was definitely a learning curve. It was a matter of getting used to me and getting accustomed to me. They stick up for their own and I wasn't their own. North Carolina is a great state with great people. I worked under (Roy) Leap for seven years, before being promoted to chief meteorologist.ĭid the speech school help or did the locals in North Carolina just need to get acclimated to your Boston accent? It was a great learning experience, but I was looking forward to working in an even bigger market. When I was leaving for Tampa and Fox13, I got letters from viewers saying, "Don't go, we love you." It was a huge transfer. I wanted to come home, but I hung in there and after four years I became pretty popular. I came back from Dallas and had improved my speech, but prior to that, I found myself asking, "Why am I doing this?" I'd call my Mom. I was sent to a speech school in Dallas by the station for two weeks. I worked on changing and covering my Boston accent. A lot of (the viewers) had ties with an airline that was headquartered in Winston-Salem back then and they were sending me one-way plane ticket vouchers back to Boston.
It got to the point where I was getting numerous unflattering letters from viewers. They didn't understand me and, frankly, didn't like me very much. It became apparent it wasn't working out too well. I was a bit naive at that age and perhaps a bit insecure. This was my first time in the Bible Belt. Prior to accepting that job, I had never left New England before.
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I only had one year of TV experience, was 25 years old and was offered the job.
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