Salisbury, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Demographics
Combined Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties...
that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area
Salisbury metropolitan area
The Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties—Somerset and Wicomico—on Maryland's Eastern Shore, anchored by the city of Salisbury...
(Somerset
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
and Wicomico counties) and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
(Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
), which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 23,743 people, 9,061 households, and 4,802 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,145.5 people per square mile (828.1/km²). There were 9,612 housing units at an average density of 868.6 per square mile (335.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.71% White, 32.32% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
There were 9,061 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00. In 2005, 324 new single family homes were built, with an average value of $119,358.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 21.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,191, and the median income for a family was $35,527. Males had a median income of $26,829 versus $21,920 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,228. About 16.5% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2010 Census, there were 30,343 people in the City of Salisbury.
Government
Salisbury is a municipality within Wicomico County. The form of government is strong-mayor, as defined by the City Charter. In this form, executive functions are vested in a popularly elected mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
who serves a four-year term; currently Jim Ireton
Jim Ireton
James P. Ireton, Jr. is an American politician, who was elected the new mayor of Salisbury, Maryland in a municipal election on April 7, 2009. Ireton assumed office on April 20, 2009. He is the city's first openly gay mayor....
. The Mayor is responsible for overseeing the various departments in the city, although most day-to-day functions are managed by the city administrator. Legislative and oversight functions are the purview of the elected council. The five council members are elected to four-year terms from the city's two districts. City elections are non-partisan. The council meets in regular session the second and fourth Monday of each month in Council Chambers. Council work sessions are held the first and third Monday of each month.
The City government is housed at Government Office Building at the intersection of West Church Street and North Division Street, downtown. The facility is shared by Salisbury and Wicomico County. The city and county maintain a joint Planning and Zoning department.
Mayors of Salisbury
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| A. G. Toadvine | 1888 | 1890 |
| Thomas Humphreys | 1890 | 1894 |
| Randolph Humphreys | 1894 | 1898 |
| Jehu T. Parsons | 1898 | 1900 |
| C. R. Disharoon | 1900 | 1904 |
| Charles E. Harper | 1904 | 1910 |
| William F. Bounds | 1910 | 1912 |
| B. Frank Kennerly | 1912 | 1914 |
| William F. Bounds | 1914 | 1916 |
| I. E. Jones | 1916 | 1920 |
| W. Arthur Kennerly | 1920 | 1924 |
| L. Thomas Parker, Sr. | 1924 | 1928 |
| Wade H. Insley, Sr. | 1928 | 1934 |
| E. Sheldon Jones | 1934 | 1936 |
| Alfred T. Truitt, Sr. | 1936 | 1938 |
| Arthur W. Boyce | 1938 | 1940 |
| Virgil Hitchens | 1940 | 1946 |
| E. R. White, Jr. | 1946 | 1950 |
| Rollie W. Hastings | 1950 | 1958 |
| Jeremiah Valiant | 1958 | 1959 |
| Boyd E. McLernon | 1959 | 1962 |
| Frank H. Morris | 1962 | 1966 |
| Dallas G. Truitt | 1966 | 1974 |
| Elmer F. Ruark | 1974 | 1982 |
| W. Paul Martin | 1982 | 1998 |
| Barrie Parsons Tilghman | 1998 | 2009 |
| James P. Ireton, Jr. Jim Ireton James P. Ireton, Jr. is an American politician, who was elected the new mayor of Salisbury, Maryland in a municipal election on April 7, 2009. Ireton assumed office on April 20, 2009. He is the city's first openly gay mayor.... |
2009 | |
All-America City Award
On June 18, 2010 Salisbury received the All-America City AwardAll-America City Award
The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States.The oldest community recognition program in the nation, the award recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon...
. The National Civic League awards communities that have addressed issues in an innovative way, in partnership with public, private, and nonprofit groups.
The City received the award for three projects:
- The revitalization of Rose and Lake Street neighborhoods in partnership with nonprofit organization Salisbury Neighborhood Housing, Inc, the State of Maryland, Parkside High School CTE program, Hebron Savings Bank, and a grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.
- The Youth Leadership Academy which developed leadership in students in grades 8-11.
- Homeless initiatives including the Code Blue Shelter operated by nonprofit organization Hope And Life Outreach (HALO) with assistance for veterans from nonprofit NATRA, Inc., which provides counseling services.
Economy and businesses
Perdue FarmsPerdue Farms
Perdue Farms is a major chicken processing company based in Salisbury, Maryland, United States with annual sales in excess of $4.6B.-Origin and war era:...
, a multi-national poultry corporation, is headquartered in Salisbury. Other industries in Salisbury include electronic component
Electronic component
An electronic component is a basic electronic element and may be available in a discrete form having two or more electrical terminals . These are intended to be connected together, usually by soldering to a printed circuit board, in order to create an electronic circuit with a particular function...
manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
, and agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
Some of the major employers in Salisbury include: Salisbury University
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
, Verizon, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, The Knowland Group
The Knowland Group
Knowland Group is a web-based software company that provides business development products and services to the hospitality industry. Founded in 2004, the company has been recognized as the second fastest growing private company in the travel industry in both 2009 and 2010.- History :Knowland Group...
and Pepsi Bottling of Delmarva. Peninsula Regional Medical Center employs more Salisbury residents than any other company, while Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is a major chicken processing company based in Salisbury, Maryland, United States with annual sales in excess of $4.6B.-Origin and war era:...
is the largest employer headquartered in Salisbury (with a total employment greater than the population of the City of Salisbury). The labor market within 15 miles (24.1 km) of Salisbury is 85,000, and at a 30 miles (48.3 km) radius 101,000 people.
Piedmont Airlines
Piedmont Airlines
Piedmont Airlines is an American regional airline operating for US Airways Express. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the US Airways Group, headquartered in unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland, near the city of Salisbury, it conducts flight operations using De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft...
, a regional airline, is headquartered in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Wicomico County
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
, on the grounds of Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport near Salisbury.
Education
Public schools are under the jurisdiction of Wicomico County Public SchoolsWicomico County Public Schools
Wicomico County Public Schools is the public school district in Wicomico County, Maryland. In July 2009, WCPS had 25 schools, consisting of 16 elementary, 1 elementary/middle, 3 middle, 1 middle/high and 4 high schools....
. The city is home to numerous educational facilities. It boasts three high schools, three post secondary institutions, and numerous elementary and middle schools. Additionally, several private institutions maintain academic programs in the city.
Post secondary: Salisbury University
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
is located off U.S. 13 Business in the University-South Neighborhood; Wor-Wic Community College
Wor-Wic Community College
-Tuition:Tuition is $81 per credit hour for residents of Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties, $197 per credit hour for other Maryland residents, and $239 per credit hour for out-of-state students.-External links:*...
is located off U.S. 50 East outside of Salisbury near Winterplace; Sojourner Douglass College
Sojourner-Douglass College
Sojourner–Douglass College is a private institution of higher learning with an Afrocentric focus headquartered Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States....
is located in East Salisbury on Truitt Street.
Secondary: Salisbury Baptist Academy, James M. Bennett High School
James M. Bennett High School
James M. Bennett High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with Mardela Middle and High School, Parkside High School, and Wicomico High School....
; Parkside High School
Parkside High School
Parkside High School is a four-year public high school in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James Bennett High School, Wicomico High School, and Mardela Middle and High School.-About the School:The school is...
; Wicomico High School
Wicomico High School
Wicomico High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James M. Bennett High School, Mardela Middle and High School and Parkside High School. Wicomico High School currently enrolls grades 9 through 12...
; Salisbury Middle School
Salisbury Middle School
Salisbury Middle School is a middle school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system...
; Wicomico Middle School
Wicomico Middle School
Wicomico Middle School is a middle school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system...
; Bennett Middle School
Bennett Middle School
Bennett Middle School is a middle school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system...
; Salisbury Christian School; The Salisbury School; Faith Baptist School.
Elementary: Chipman; Glen Avenue; North Salisbury; Westside Intermediate; Pinehurst; Pemberton; Prince Street; West Salisbury; East Salisbury; Wicomico Day School; The Salisbury School; Salisbury Christian School; St. Frances de Sales (Roman Catholic), Faith Baptist School.
Periodicals
- The Daily TimesThe Daily Times (Salisbury)The Daily Times is a morning daily English-language publication based in Salisbury, Maryland. It has been a Gannett publication since 2002.-History:The Daily Times was first owned by the Truitt family of Salisbury, Maryland...
- Delmarva Youth - bimonthly magazine
- Grand Living Magazine - bimonthly magazine
- Metropolitan Magazine - monthly magazine
- Wicomico Weekly - weekly publication of the Daily Times
Radio
- W204AY - 88.7 FM - Religious
- WSCLWSCLThe Web Service Conversation Language proposal defines the overall input and output message sequences for one web service using a finite state automaton FSA over the alphabet of message types.-External links:*...
- 89.5 FM - National Public Radio - WDIHWDIHWDIH is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by the Salisbury Educational Broadcasting Foundation....
- 90.3 FM - Religious - WICOWICO-FMWKTT is a radio station licensed to serve Salisbury, Maryland, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1969, is currently owned by Delmarva Broadcasting Company....
- 92.5 FM - TalkTalk radioTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... - WZBHWZBHWZBH is an active rock radio station with studios in Georgetown, Delaware. Its tower is located outside Frankford, Delaware and stands 486 feet...
- 93.5 FM - RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... - WKZP - 95.9 FM - Top 40
- WXSU - 96.3 FM - College
- WKTT - 97.5 FM - CountryCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
- WGBGWGBGWGBG is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Seaford, Delaware, USA, the station serves the Salisbury-Ocean City area. The station is currently owned by Great Scott Broadcasting. The WGBG broadcast studios currently share facilities with sister station WZBH in...
- 98.5 FM - Classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... - WSBY - 98.9 FM - Urban Adult ContemporaryUrban Adult ContemporaryUrban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast...
- WWFGWWFGWWFG is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Ocean City, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications.-History:...
- 99.9 FM - CountryCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... - WJKIWJKIWJKI is a radio station licensed to serve Bethany Beach, Delaware. The station is owned by Great Scott Broadcasting. It airs a Classic rock format. The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since December 17, 2004....
- 103.5 FM - Classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... - WOCQWOCQWOCQ is a Rhythmic Contemporary formatted radio station licensed to Berlin, Maryland, USA, with offices located in Georgetown, Delaware. Its tower stands 348 feet and is located in Whaleyville, Maryland....
- 103.9 FM - Hip-Hop - WQHQWQHQWQHQ is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Ocean City, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications....
- 104.7 FM - Adult Contemporary - WDKZWDKZWDKZ is a radio station broadcasting a Christian music format. Licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation....
- 105.5 FM - Gospel/Christian - WKHIWKHIWKHI is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Fruitland, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Great Scott Broadcasting. Prior to February 4, 2009, the station broadcast an Adult hits format as "Joe FM"....
- 107.7 FM - CountryCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... - WTGMWTGMWTGM is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications.Sports talk 960 is affiliated with Fox Sports Radio...
- 960 AM - SportsSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and... - WICOWICO (AM)WICO is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Delmarva Broadcasting Company and features programing from ABC Radio....
- 1320 AM - TalkTalk radioTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... - WJDYWJDYWJDY is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Salisbury, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications. WJDY is identified on-air as Fox Sports Radio 1470 and features Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, Tony Bruno and J.T...
- 1470 AM - Traditional PopTraditional pop musicTraditional pop or classic pop or standards music denotes, in general, Western popular music that either wholly predates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s, or to any popular music which exists concurrently to rock and roll but originated in a time before the appearance of rock and roll,...
Television
- WBOCWBOC-TVWBOC-TV, channel 16 , is a CBS affiliate based in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. WBOC-TV is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust, with its main studios in Salisbury, secondary studios/office facilities in Dover and Milton, Delaware, and transmitter in Laurel, Delaware...
Channel 16, DT 21.1 CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... - WBOC-DT2WBOC-DT2WBOC-DT2 is the Fox-affiliated television station for the Delmarva Peninsula of Maryland and Delaware. It is a second digital subchannel of CBS affiliate WBOC-TV locally owned by Draper Holdings Business Trust. Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on UHF channel...
(Fox 21 Delmarva) DT 21.2 FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... - WMDTWMDTWMDT is the ABC-affiliated television station broadcasting on the Delmarva Peninsula that is licensed to Salisbury, Maryland. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter in rural Wicomico County northeast of Mardela Springs. The tower is the second tallest...
Channel 47, DT 53.1 ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... - WMDT-DT2WMDT-DT2WMDT-DT2 is the CW-affiliated television station for the Delmarva Peninsula. The station is part of The CW Plus, a special CW feed that broadcasts on cable and / or over-the-air on a digital signal. It is a second digital subchannel of ABC affiliate WMDT which is owned by the Brechner Management...
(The CW 3 Delmarva) DT 53.2 The CWThe CW Television NetworkThe CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB... - WCPBMaryland Public TelevisionMaryland Public Television is a non-profit, state-licensed Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational public television state network which serves U.S. state of Maryland. Its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state, plus Washington, D.C...
Channel 28, DT 58.1 & 58.2 PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
-- additional subchannels 58.3-58.5 - PAC 14PAC 14PAC 14 is the community Public, educational, and government access cable TV channel for Wicomico County, Maryland. It airs on channel 14 throughout the county on Comcast Cable. Its studios and office are located on the campus of Salisbury University....
Public, Educational, and Government Access TelevisionPublic, educational, and government accessPublic, educational, and government access television, refers to three different cable television specialty channels...
Channel 14 (Comcast)
Culture
Salisbury is the largest city on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The calendar of annual events emphasizes the region's focus on the outdoors. Additionally, the city and county maintain numerous parks for residents to enjoy the natural beauty of the area. Scholars and performers associated with Salisbury University contribute greatly to quality of life.Museums and other historic facilities offer a respite from daily hustle. These include: Salisbury University Arboretum
Salisbury University Arboretum
The Salisbury University Arboretum, formerly known as the Salisbury State University Arboretum, is an arboretum on the campus of Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, Maryland.The collection was begun in 1985...
; Salisbury Zoo
Salisbury Zoo
The Salisbury Zoological Park, commonly referred to as the Salisbury Zoo, is a zoo located on the Delmarva Peninsula in the Salisbury, Maryland city park...
; Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art is located at 909 South Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, Maryland, United States. This museum has the most comprehensive collection of wildfowl carvings in the world, ranging from art sculptures to working decoys used by hunters...
; Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
The Arthur W. Perdue Stadium is a baseball stadium in Salisbury, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Orioles Class A affiliate Delmarva Shorebirds, and was named for the founder of Perdue Farms, Arthur Perdue. It features the Maryland Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame. The stadium seats...
; Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture; Chipman Cultural Center; Poplar Hill Mansion
Poplar Hill Mansion
The Poplar Hill Mansion is a historic U.S. mansion located at 117 Elizabeth Street, Salisbury, Maryland and is open to the public as a house museum.-History:...
; Port of Salisbury Marina; Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
The Wicomico Youth and Civic Center is a multipurpose arena located in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. It contains of space and can seat 2,500 for banquets, 1,600 for theater concerts and stage shows, 6,100 for end-stage concerts, 6,747 for center-stage concerts, boxing and wrestling, 4,157 for ice...
.
Parks and playgrounds
The City maintains numerous parks within the metropolitan jurisdiction. These parks include: Comfort Safety Zone Playground, Doverdale Park and Playground, Elizabeth W. Woodcock Park and Playground, Jeannete P. Chipman Boundless Park and Playground (fully handicapped accessible), Lake Street Park and Playground, Newtown Park, Newtown - Camden Tot Lot Park and Playground, Riverwalk Park, Salisbury City Park and Zoo, and Waterside Park and Playground.Wicomico County maintains recreational fields and courts at each of the county schools. The county also maintains other parks in Salisbury: Billy Gene Jackson, Sr. Park, Coulbourn Mill Pond Park, Indian Village Playground, Leonards Mill Park, Pemberton Historical Park, Schumaker Park, and Winterplace Park.
Sports
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. The Eastern Shore Baseball League
Eastern Shore Baseball League
The Eastern Shore Baseball League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated on the Delmarva Peninsula for parts of three different decades. The league's first season was in 1922 and the last was in 1949, although the years were not consecutive, and featured teams from Maryland,...
was headquartered there; two franchises—the Salisbury Cardinals and the Salisbury Indians
Salisbury Indians
The Salisbury Indians were a United States minor league baseball team which played in Salisbury, Maryland. The team began operation in 1922 as a founding member of the Eastern Shore Baseball League, which operated out of cities on the Delmarva Peninsula....
-- called the city home. Today, the Delmarva Shorebirds
Delmarva Shorebirds
The Delmarva Shorebirds are a minor league baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are one of three Single-A affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles and a member of the South Atlantic League. The Shorebirds play at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.The "Shorebirds" name refers to the marine waterfowl...
represent the town in the South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
. The Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame is housed at the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
The Arthur W. Perdue Stadium is a baseball stadium in Salisbury, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Orioles Class A affiliate Delmarva Shorebirds, and was named for the founder of Perdue Farms, Arthur Perdue. It features the Maryland Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame. The stadium seats...
. The Shorebirds are a Single-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Salisbury also is home to Division 3 Salisbury Seagulls. The Seagulls have been dominant in Football, Field Hockey, Baseball, and Lacrosse with Lacrosse winning multiple NCAA National Titles. Seagull Stadium hosts the university's football team while Maggs Gymnasium hosts the basketball team.
Salisbury also hosts the Wicomico Stallions, a minor league football team.
Cityscape
Salisbury's oldest neighborhoods boast Federal, Georgian, and Victorian architecture. The city also has expanding areas of town homes, suburbs, and strip malls. Each neighborhood attracts distinct demographics. Several 55 and older communities have been constructed in the last decade.Neighborhoods: Church St Area, Downtown, Harbor Pointe, Mt Hermon Rd, North End (Business), Park Area, Pinehurst, Smith St Area, Westside, Doverdale Area, Eastside, Johnson Lake Area, Newtown, North - Industrial, Princeton Area, Rt 13 South, University - South
Events
- Critical MassCritical MassCritical Mass is a cycling event typically held on the last Friday of every month in over 300 cities around the world. The ride was originally founded in 1992 in San Francisco. The purpose of Critical Mass is not usually formalized beyond the direct action of meeting at a set location and time and...
- Second Wednesday of the month 5:30pm in front of Guerrieri University Center - Victorian Tea - Each February at Poplar Hill Mansion
- Salisbury Festival - Held at End of April or Beginning of Spring by Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
- Pork in the Park - A three day Pork BBQ Festival, held the third weekend of April, at Winterplace Park
- Salisbury Community Band - Offers 6 summer concerts on Sunday evenings in June and July from the Bandstand at City Park
- Purnell-Thomas Memorial Tennis Tournament - Held each August at Salisbury UniversitySalisbury UniversitySalisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
- Sea Gull Century - Cycle 62 mi (99.8 km) or 100 mi (160.9 km) of Maryland's Eastern Shore each October. (hosted by Salisbury UniversitySalisbury UniversitySalisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
) - Autumn Wine Festival - Held the third weekend in October at Pemberton Park
- Christmas Parade - Held the first Sunday of each December, sponsored by the Salisbury Jaycees
- Yuletide Open House - Celebrate the holidays at historic Poplar Hill Mansion in Newtown each December
Organizations
Community participation through various groups fosters friendliness and betterment. Organizations that sponsor events within the city include: Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, The Salisbury Junior Chamber of Commerce (aka Salisbury Jaycees), Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore, Community Foundation of the Eastern ShoreCommunity Foundation of the Eastern Shore
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore was established in 1984, and is located in Salisbury, Maryland. Its mission is to "strengthen the community by building charitable funds, maximizing benefits to donors, making effective grants, and provide leadership to address community needs." It...
, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, Community Players of Salisbury, and the Peace Alliance of the Lower Shore. Several churches within the community also boast impressive musical programs, notably Wicomico Presbyterian Church and Asbury United Methodist Church.
Religion
Salisbury is home to Beth Israel CongregationBeth Israel Congregation (Salisbury, Maryland)
Beth Israel Congregation is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 600 Camden Avenue in Salisbury, Maryland.Founded in 1925, it was organized by I.L. Benjamin upon the death of his father, and originally called Kahelas Israel Congregation. At the time there were only nine Jewish families...
, an egalitarian Conservative
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
founded in 1925. Other churches include: Faith Baptist Church, St. Francis De Sales Church, Trinity United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, and Asbury United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
.
Sister cities
SalisburySalisbury
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Tartu
Tartu
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, Estonia
Estonia
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Dalian
Dalian
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, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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Roads
Salisbury is served by two major highways—U.S. Route 13U.S. Route 13 in Maryland
U.S. Route 13 is a U.S. Highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the route runs from the Virginia border south of Pocomoke City in Worcester County north to the Delaware border in Delmar, Wicomico County, where the route...
, one of the major north–south routes of the Delmarva Peninsula
Delmarva Peninsula
The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia...
, and U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
, one of the major east–west routes on the peninsula. US 13 connects Salisbury to Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
and Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
and is known as the Ocean Highway, while US 50 serves as the main route between the Baltimore/Washington region and many of the major cities on Delmarva, including Ocean City
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area...
; it is known as the Ocean Gateway. US 13 and US 50 originally passed through the central business district, but have been subsequently rerouted onto the Salisbury Bypass, a 3/4 beltway around the city that allows through traffic on US 13 and US 50 to bypass the downtown area; earlier routes of both highways are now U.S. Route 13 Business
U.S. Route 13 Business (Salisbury, Maryland)
U.S. Route 13 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 13 in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs between US 13 south of Fruitland and US 13 and US 50 on the north side of Salisbury...
and U.S. Route 50 Business
U.S. Route 50 Business (Salisbury, Maryland)
U.S. Route 50 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 50 in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs between US 50 on the northwest side of Salisbury and US 50 on the east side of Salisbury, the county seat of Wicomico County...
. Earlier still, US 13 was routed along Division Street and US 50 along Main Street.
The city is also served by Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from the Virginia border south of Stockton, Worcester County, where it continues into Virginia as State Route 679, north to Main Street in the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County...
, a rural highway that connects Salisbury to the town of Snow Hill
Snow Hill, Maryland
Snow Hill is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worcester County.-History:...
, and Maryland Route 349
Maryland Route 349
Maryland Route 349 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Nanticoke Road, the state highway runs from a dead end in Nanticoke east to U.S. Route 50 Business in Salisbury. The first segment of MD 349 was constructed by 1910 west of Salisbury...
, a rural highway that connects Salisbury to Nanticoke
Nanticoke, Maryland
Nanticoke is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
and Quantico
Quantico, Maryland
Quantico is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, along the former stage route from Vienna to the port of Whitehaven on the Wicomico River. It consists of approximately 35 homes on the Quantico Creek. The community lies four miles from Hebron, Maryland along...
.
Air and sea
The city is served by daily scheduled commercial airline service at the Wicomico Regional AirportWicomico Regional Airport
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport , or, more succinctly Wicomico Regional Airport, is located in unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland, 5 miles from downtown Salisbury, Maryland. This airport is the only commercially served airport on the Delmarva peninsula and brings on average...
. Additionally, the Port of Salisbury offers respite for recreational boaters and commercial tug boats. Salisbury's navigable stop, on the Wicomico River, is the second largest and second busiest commercial port in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
Public transportation
The city is also served by Shore TransitShore Transit
Shore Transit is a commuter bus service on the Lower Eastern Shore of the state of Maryland in the United States, servicing Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The company comes from the consolidation of Somerset Commuter, Worcester County Ride, and Wicomico Transit...
, which provides local bus service throughout the city, and also services points outside the city within the tri-county area, such as Ocean City's public transportation system. The major transfer point is on Calvert Street, in downtown Salisbury.
Fares are $3 with no free transfers. Special discounts are given to senior citizens, and children under 42" ride free. Additionally, Fixed Route Passes are available with 7, 14, 21, or 30 day passes available.
As of May 2011, the transit system has 7 routes in Salisbury:
- Route 111 South: Salisbury, Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and University of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland... - Route 111 North: Salisbury and Delmar
- Route 121 Central Salisbury: Access to The Centre at SalisburyThe Centre at SalisburyThe Centre at Salisbury is a super-regional mall owned by the Macerich corporation in Salisbury, Maryland. The mall's main anchor stores include Sears, Boscov's, Macy's, JCPenney and Dick's Sporting Goods, and it also features a 16 screen cinema stadium-style Regal Cinemas movie theater that...
, Wal-MartWal-MartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, and the Social Security AdministrationSocial Security AdministrationThe United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits... - Route 131 Southeast & West Salisbury: Access to One Stop Job Market and Peninsula Regional Medical Center
- Route 141 East Salisbury: Access to One Stop Job Market and Wor-Wic Community CollegeWor-Wic Community College-Tuition:Tuition is $81 per credit hour for residents of Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties, $197 per credit hour for other Maryland residents, and $239 per credit hour for out-of-state students.-External links:*...
- Route 151 South Salisbury: Fruitland, MarylandFruitland, MarylandFruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fruitland is located at ....
- Route 171 West Salisbury
Shore Transit also connects to other points outside of the city:
- Route 431: Salisbury, Ocean CityOcean City, MarylandOcean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area...
, and Pocomoke CityPocomoke City, MarylandPocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by its inhabitants simply as Pocomoke... - Route 451: Salisbury, Pocomoke CityPocomoke City, MarylandPocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by its inhabitants simply as Pocomoke...
, and Ocean CityOcean City, MarylandOcean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area... - Route 701 North: Salisbury, CrisfieldCrisfield, MarylandCrisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.... - Route 701 South: Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and CrisfieldCrisfield, MarylandCrisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area... - Route 703: Salisbury, CrisfieldCrisfield, MarylandCrisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MarylandPrincess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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Notable people from Salisbury
- Eric BrittinghamEric BrittinghamEric Brittingham is a bass guitarist most famous for playing in the band Cinderella. He also was in a side-band with Cinderella bandmate Jeff LaBar simultaneously, called Naked Beggars, of which his wife, Inga Brittingham, is the lead vocalist.Brittingham suffered a 'mild heart attack' in...
, bass guitarist for Cinderella (band)Cinderella (band)Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard... - James Cannon Jr., bishop for the Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal ChurchThe Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, born in Salisbury November 13, 1864 - Ryan J. DavisRyan J. DavisRyan J. Davis is an American theater director, writer, political consultant, and progressive activist. In 2006, a musical he conceived, White Noise received positive reviews and was featured on Good Morning America and ABC Primetime Live...
, director and progressive activist - Alexis DenisofAlexis DenisofAlexis Denisof is an American actor who is known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.-Early life:...
, actor - John GloverJohn Glover (actor)John Soursby Glover Jr. is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.-Personal life:...
, actor - Fernando GuerreroFernando Guerrero (boxer)Fernando Guerrero, born Fernando Guerrero De La Cruz in the Dominican Republic, is a middleweight professional boxer. He was born October 12, 1986, and moved to Salisbury, MD as a youth and attended Parkside High School. His professional record is 21 Wins, 1 Loss, 16 Knockouts...
, professional boxer - Linda HamiltonLinda HamiltonLinda Carroll Hamilton is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy...
, actress - Bruce HowardBruce Howard (baseball)Bruce Ernest Howard is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1963 to 1968 for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Senators. Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Howard was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. A native of Salisbury, Maryland, he attended...
, MLB pitcher with the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, Washington SenatorsTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, and Chicago Whitesox - William Humphreys JacksonWilliam Humphreys JacksonWilliam Humphreys Jackson represented Maryland's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1901 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1909. His son, William P. Jackson, was a U.S. Senator from Maryland....
, Maryland Congressman from 1901-1905 and 1907-1909 - Frank PerdueFrank PerdueFranklin Parsons "Frank" Perdue , born in Salisbury, Maryland, was for many years the president and CEO of Perdue Farms, now one of the largest chicken-producing companies in the United States.-Career:...
, businessman - Jessica Lee RoseJessica Lee RoseJessica Lee Rose is an American-New Zealand actress who first gained popularity after playing the role of lonelygirl15....
, actress who gained fame through the online soap opera, lonelygirl15Lonelygirl15lonelygirl15 was an interactive web-based video series which began in June 2006 and ran through to August 1, 2008. Developed under the working title The Children of Anchor Cove, the show gained worldwide media attention when it was outed as fictional in September 2006.-Overview:lonelygirl15...
broadcast on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.... - Davis R. RuarkDavis R. RuarkDavis R. Ruark was the State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland in the United States until January 3, 2011.-Education:...
, former Wicomico County State's Attorney - Paul SarbanesPaul SarbanesPaul Spyros Sarbanes , a Democrat, is a former United States Senator who represented the state of Maryland. Sarbanes was the longest-serving senator in Maryland history, having served from 1977 until 2007. He did not seek re-election in 2006, when he was succeeded by fellow Democrat Ben Cardin...
, U.S. Senator - Mike SeidelMike SeidelMichael Phillip "Mike" Seidel is an American meteorologist who has worked at The Weather Channel since March 1992. He is noted for his field reporting from breaking weather including severe weather, hurricanes and snowstorms.- Early career :...
, meteorologist at The Weather Channel since 1992 - Kevin ShafferKevin ShafferKevin Carl Shaffer is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
, NFL football player with the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...