Dave Roberts (David Thomas Boreanaz)
| Dave Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Thomas Boreanaz February 14, 1936 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Weatherman, broadcaster |
| Years active | 1954–2009 |
| Spouse(s) | Patti Boreanaz |
| Children | 3; including David Boreanaz |
David Thomas Boreanaz (born February 14, 1936) is a retired American television broadcaster who broadcast under the stage names Dave Thomas in Buffalo, New York, and Dave Roberts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the main weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009.
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York to a working-class family and is of Valle d'Aosta (northern Italian) descent. The name Boreanaz was originally spelled Berginc and is of Slovenian origins. Roberts attended Syracuse University as a Speech and Dramatic Arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and Communications.
Roberts began working as a radio broadcaster at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York in 1954, later moving to WOLF-AM. His television broadcasting career began at WBUF-TV in Buffalo in 1956. Two years later, Roberts served as the U.S. Army's news director for the Caribbean Forces Radio-TV Network, located in the Panama Canal Zone, as well as working in New York City as a broadcaster for Armed Forces Radio. In 1961, Roberts joined WKBW-TV as the station's weatherman and as the host of the children's show Rocketship 7, as well as hosting Dialing for Dollars. In Buffalo, he began using the stage name David Thomas instead of his real surname of Boreanaz as the usage of ethnic surnames was discouraged during that time.
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