Dave Schwartz | |
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| Born | (1953-02-20)February 20, 1953 |
| Died | July 30, 2016(2016-07-30) (aged 63) |
David Schwartz (February 20, 1953 – July 30, 2016)[1] was a meteorologist atThe Weather Channel from 1991 to 2008 and again from 2014 to 2016. Often referring to viewers as "my friends" before giving forecasts, Schwartz presented an easygoing manner and a gentle sense of humor that made him popular with the viewers.[1]
Schwartz was born on February 20, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] where he grew up and earned a degree inpsychology fromTemple University. He received a certificate in meteorology studies fromMississippi State University.[1]
Schwartz joined the Weather Channel in 1982, initially as a newsroom assistant while working for the Fulton County Health Department in Georgia. He became an on-camera meteorologist in 1991. Shortly after NBC/Comcast bought The Weather Channel in 2008, Schwartz was one of a handful of longtime on-camera meteorologists who were laid off in a shakeup that sought to send the network in a new direction. After years of viewer feedback—including a website called "Bring Back Dave Schwartz"—the network rehired him in the spring of 2014.[3]
Schwartz died on July 30, 2016, after a ten-year battle with pancreatic and stomach cancer, the former of which he beat twice.[4] He was 63.[1]The Washington Post published a tribute article with essays from many of Schwartz's coworkers.[5]