WHDH-TV Weather 1959

[Kevin Vahey]

Atlantic was huge - they sponsored the Red Sox for decades.

A few snippets on the web

Utica
http://media.wktv.com/images/atlantic_weatherman2.jpg

Buffalo
http://www.buffalobroadcasters.com/photos/jackmahlyouratlanticweatherman.jpg

Orlando
http://rogersimmons.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/PX00109_91.jpg

Philadelphia
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/mgmedia/image/294/0/202042/herb-clarke/

Scanning Google I have seen obits of old Atlantic weathermen in New Haven
and Plattsburgh.

Fred B Cole as I mentioned had the role in Boston and it was only for the
early newscast at 6 ( Same in Manchester with Gus)

Cole was fired by WHDH radio in 1967 with no warning and was replaced by
Jim Runyon. Cole surfaced a couple of times first when WNTN Newton went on
the air and the Globe archives mention he was hired in 1977 by WHET. I
think WHET was the former WCRB AM 1330.








On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Maureen Carney <m_carney@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Cool link! Only wish the Atlantic commercial was included. I like the fact
> that the weather maps weren't full screen and the weatherman didn't have to
> exert too much effort to go to the next map.
>
> I remember seeing Atlantic service stations in the late 60s and early 70s,
> before they became ARCO and left the region. I didn't know that they had
> that big a presence on TV.
>
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Kevin Vahey <kvahey@gmail.com>
> *To:* Jim Hall <aerie.ma@comcast.net>
> *Cc:* Boston Radio Group <boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 10:30 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: WHDH-TV Weather 1959
>
>
> Video exists of a similar weather show in Harrisburg
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr74zll5ZxE
>
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>