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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Dave Roberts to do his last forecast

Dave Roberts, the town's dean of TV personalities at age 73, will wrap his 56-year broadcast career Dec. 11.

He announced it Wednesday night on the 11 o'clock news. (No one may even think that the station used its 11 o'clock news for this because it's November sweeps.)

Roberts, born David Boreanaz (the name his actor son uses), was a popular personality in Buffalo when he relocated to WPVI in May 1978 as a host of AM/Philadelphia and noon weatherman.

Shortly after the death of Jim O'Brien in a 1983 skydiving accident, Roberts got the main job. In 2002, when he handed the main weather duties to Cecily Tynan, Roberts started cutting back. He's been working a few days a week on the 5 and 6 p.m. shows.

The station has not announced long-term plans to replace him, so it's believed that other mets, including Adam Joseph, will handle his work.

Here's a clip from AM/Philadelphia of an interview with Sammy Davis Jr.


Posted by Michael Klein @ 12:00 AM  Permalink | 26 comments
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Posted 02:42 AM, 11/19/2009
pa2nz
Sad to see him go, but enjoy your new life as a retired man
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Posted 05:16 AM, 11/19/2009
w1lsons4
Good luck in your future endeavors, Dave! I grew up watching you. Enjoy your retirement!
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Posted 06:57 AM, 11/19/2009
maureen1403
I remember when Dave filled the void after Jim O'Brien tragic death. He helped all the channel 6 fans through it.
Posted 06:57 AM, 11/19/2009
Helen A. Handbasket
Does anyone still watch TV news to get a weather report?
Posted 07:04 AM, 11/19/2009
FJG JR
I say freeze him, and place him on the lawn up there on City Ave., and have someone lip sync.
Posted 07:20 AM, 11/19/2009
wearethechampions
wow he's 73??
Posted 07:29 AM, 11/19/2009
PlumTruffle
Action News loses another class act. Enjoy your retirement Dave, we'll miss you! I hope he continues to keep the Philadelphia area his home.
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Posted 07:31 AM, 11/19/2009
Jay G
73 surprised me too! I wish him well.
Posted 07:41 AM, 11/19/2009
former Mt.Airy Kid
Wow, a Philly icon. I remember seeing Dave almost every day when I started watching the news in high school. When I visit Philly now, I enjoy seeing him. Looks like Christmas will be just a little different this year. Thanks, Dave.
Posted 07:48 AM, 11/19/2009
Joseph DeSantis
I hope Action News promotes Erica Grow to the main weatherperson. She will keep Dave's garden "growing".
Posted 08:03 AM, 11/19/2009
Tom Kearney
Best of luck to Dave Roberts......a real class act. I do not have a PhD from MIT so I'm guessing here.......is mets supposed to mean meteorologists?????
Posted 08:16 AM, 11/19/2009
cmk
73? Dave looks fantastic! Enjoy your retirement, Dave! You will be missed!
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Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." See his work at http://is.gd/5Ozz7
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