Bob Weaver
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Bob Weaver was one of the USA's first TV weathermen.
. He moved to Florida
to attend the University of Miami
. Shortly after graduating, he was hired by WTVJ
, becoming Miami's first TV weatherman; he would become a fixture at the station, holding the job for 54 years, from 1949 until his retirement in 2003.
Besides weather, Weaver also read commercials and station identifications, filled in on sports updates, and did other odd jobs at the station.
In 1988, Weaver helped found the Florida Youth Orchestra
.
At the time of his death, Weaver was married to his second wife, Myra, with whom he had two sons, Jason and Shane. He had another son, Robert, from his first marriage.
Bob Weaver died of cancer in Miami, Florida
, aged 77.
Biography
Weaver was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to attend the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. Shortly after graduating, he was hired by WTVJ
WTVJ
WTVJ, virtual channel 6 , is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC television network, located in Broward County. WTVJ shares its TV studio and office facility with co-owned Telemundo station WSCV in Miramar, Florida, and its transmitter is located near Sun Life Stadium in north...
, becoming Miami's first TV weatherman; he would become a fixture at the station, holding the job for 54 years, from 1949 until his retirement in 2003.
Besides weather, Weaver also read commercials and station identifications, filled in on sports updates, and did other odd jobs at the station.
In 1988, Weaver helped found the Florida Youth Orchestra
Florida Youth Orchestra
The Florida Youth Orchestra is a philharmonic orchestra for young musicians, ages 6 – 19. It was founded in 1988 by South Florida's first TV weatherman Bob Weaver . The orchestra has more than 300 members...
.
At the time of his death, Weaver was married to his second wife, Myra, with whom he had two sons, Jason and Shane. He had another son, Robert, from his first marriage.
Bob Weaver died of cancer in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, aged 77.