Tony Perkins (television meteorologist)
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Tony Perkins is an American weather broadcaster best known for his work on ABC
's Good Morning America
from 1999 to 2005. He currently is the weekday morning weatherman
for WTTG
in Washington, DC.
Perkins holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from American University
.
Perkins began his career as a desk assistant for the ABC News
Washington
bureau. From 1985 to 1992, he served as a producer and on-air contributor to "The Donnie Simpson Show" on WKYS-FM in Washington, D.C.
. From 1986 to 1988, he hosted and produced "DC20 Breakaway" in Washington. From 1993 to 1999, he served as a weather personality at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. and also co-anchored "Fox Morning News" from 1998 to 1999. In 1999, Perkins joined ABC's Good Morning America
, where his catchphrase to turn it over to the local weather was "the weather in your neighborhood." Perkins left Good Morning America in late 2005 to return to WTTG
in Washington. On GMA he was succeeded by Mike Barz
. Tony Perkins was a replacement for Spencer Christian
when he moved to San Francisco to do the weather for KGO-TV
in 1999.
Perkins was an occasional in studio guest to The Don and Mike Show, and now to its successor the Mike O'Meara Show
in Washington D.C.
He is now, in addition to his WTTG work, working for the Fox News Channel
(WTTG is owned and operated by Fox).
American Broadcasting Company
The 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...
's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
from 1999 to 2005. He currently is the weekday morning weatherman
Weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...
for WTTG
WTTG
WTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
in Washington, DC.
Perkins holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
.
Perkins began his career as a desk assistant for the ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
bureau. From 1985 to 1992, he served as a producer and on-air contributor to "The Donnie Simpson Show" on WKYS-FM in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. From 1986 to 1988, he hosted and produced "DC20 Breakaway" in Washington. From 1993 to 1999, he served as a weather personality at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. and also co-anchored "Fox Morning News" from 1998 to 1999. In 1999, Perkins joined ABC's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
, where his catchphrase to turn it over to the local weather was "the weather in your neighborhood." Perkins left Good Morning America in late 2005 to return to WTTG
WTTG
WTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
in Washington. On GMA he was succeeded by Mike Barz
Mike Barz
Mike Barz is an American broadcaster and weekday morning news anchor at WAWS-TV and WTEV-TV in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a morning news anchor at WFLD-TV, the Fox affiliate in Chicago, Illinois from 2007-2009....
. Tony Perkins was a replacement for Spencer Christian
Spencer Christian
Spencer Christian is an American television broadcaster, best known as the former weather forecaster for ABC's Good Morning America from 1986 to 1998. He currently is the weather forecaster for ABC-owned KGO-TV in San Francisco. Christian is also the author of several children's...
when he moved to San Francisco to do the weather for KGO-TV
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
in 1999.
Perkins was an occasional in studio guest to The Don and Mike Show, and now to its successor the Mike O'Meara Show
Mike O'Meara Show
The Mike O'Meara Show is a daily podcast available through their website or iTunes. The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara and includes Buzz Burbank, Robb Spewak and Oscar Santana. The show's Chief Engineer is R.J. Diaz. The Mike O'Meara Bonus Show is available every Friday to VIP members through...
in Washington D.C.
He is now, in addition to his WTTG work, working for the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
(WTTG is owned and operated by Fox).