Dave Brown (meteorologist)
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Dave Brown has been chief meteorologist since 1977 for WMC-TV
, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee
, USA. Brown is an American Meteorological Society
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and holds the Seal Of Approval of the National Weather Association
.
Brown grew up in Trenton, Tennessee
. He came to Memphis to study political science at the University of Memphis
, and began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey at WHBQ Radio in Memphis, where he was on the air from 1964 to 1968. This station was the first to play a song by Elvis Presley
on the radio. He later was chief weathercaster for WHBQ-TV
from 1972 to 1977 before joining WMC.
For a large portion of his broadcasting career (most of the period between 1967 and 2002), he also co-hosted the Memphis Wrestling television program (and its predecessor, Championship Wrestling
), most notably for 25 of those years with Lance Russell
. Russell and Brown have been described by wrestling insiders and fans as the greatest television announcing team in the history of wrestling.
Brown has been active in the campaign against drunk driving since the May 1997 death of his daughter, grandaughter and unborn grandson due to a drunk driver. Brown has spoken to students, civic clubs and church groups in four states about the problem of impaired driving.
WMC-TV
WMC-TV is the NBC affiliate television station for the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. The station serves roughly the western third of Tennessee, northwestern Mississippi, northeastern Arkansas and the southeastern corner of Missouri over the air on satellite and on various cable systems. Its...
, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, USA. Brown is an American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and holds the Seal Of Approval of the National Weather Association
National Weather Association
The National Weather Association is an American professional association with a mission to support and promote excellence in operational meteorology and related activities...
.
Brown grew up in Trenton, Tennessee
Trenton, Tennessee
Trenton is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,264 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Gibson County, and its third largest city.-Geography:Trenton is located at ....
. He came to Memphis to study political science at the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
, and began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey at WHBQ Radio in Memphis, where he was on the air from 1964 to 1968. This station was the first to play a song by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
on the radio. He later was chief weathercaster for WHBQ-TV
WHBQ-TV
WHBQ-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Its studios and transmitter are located in Memphis.-Under RKO General:...
from 1972 to 1977 before joining WMC.
For a large portion of his broadcasting career (most of the period between 1967 and 2002), he also co-hosted the Memphis Wrestling television program (and its predecessor, Championship Wrestling
Continental Wrestling Association
The Continental Wrestling Association was a wrestling promotion managed by Jerry Jarrett. The CWA was the name of the "governing body" for the Championship Wrestling, Inc. promotion which was usually referred to as Mid-Southern Wrestling...
), most notably for 25 of those years with Lance Russell
Lance Russell
Lance Russell is a former professional wrestling announcer in the Memphis region from 1959 to 1997, particularly in NWA Mid-America and its descendant as the dominant promotion in Memphis, the Continental Wrestling Association...
. Russell and Brown have been described by wrestling insiders and fans as the greatest television announcing team in the history of wrestling.
Brown has been active in the campaign against drunk driving since the May 1997 death of his daughter, grandaughter and unborn grandson due to a drunk driver. Brown has spoken to students, civic clubs and church groups in four states about the problem of impaired driving.