Farewell Dickie!
By Innismir - 2/4/09 - 5:23 pm
WCVB has announced that Dick Albert is retiring, with his last broadcast being 2/26. Harvey Leonard will take on Albert's duties at 5 and 6PM. Farewell and good luck Dickie!
Now, how does the extra Harvey Leonard affect the French Toast Alert level?
Comments
A double dose of Harv?
Better lay in some extra stock of Mrs. Butterworth!
I remember people thought
I remember people thought they were crazy a few years ago when they decided they wanted both of Bostons most well known weathermen, now it seems like a very good move.
That's agreed, ShadyMilkMan.
One famous weatherman is all that's necessary around here.
Right now, U-H is saying
Right now, U-H is saying
When in doubt, go with the color, not the word
Fixing now, sorry. I hope nobody made planting decisions based on that word.
No,
I wasn't planning on planting anything for a few months, anyway.
I'm almost embarrassed to say this but...
Dickie has been the ONLY weatherman I've followed my whole adult life. When I left home and went to college in Colorado, Dickie was my weatherman. And I really liked him when he was a young pup, all filled with vinegar and passion for his job. And then I moved to Boston for Grad school, and who follows me but Dickie. I came first, he arrived about 3 years later, but one day there he was on Channel 5, and I've never had allegience to any other weatherman since.
I'm really gonna miss him. Sob.
Buck Up, Little Camper
I went through withdrawal when Don Kent left the scene. You'll get through it :-)
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Ooh, look, you'll still be able to follow Dickie
Dick Albert - Spreading the Weather Word.
Via Boston TV News.
Wonk
I've enjoyed Dickie over the years, but was always a bigger fan of Mike Wankum, formerly of the Channel 56 news. Interesting that Channel 5 pretty much has three chief meteorologists on staff...
Watch out New Hampshire, Al
Watch out New Hampshire, Al may be next!
Channel 5 meterologists
Actually, there are at least 4 meterologists at Channel 5. Dickie, Harv, Mike Wankum (best last name ever), and J.C. Monahan, who is on from 5 am to noon. I like her a lot although there are days when I scream at the TV because she often really needs a stylist.
Best Last Name Ever?
Isn't there a professional poker player whose last name is Moneymaker?
Chris Moneymaker
He won the World Series of Poker in 2005 or 2006.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Quite frankly,
I found Dick Albert's whole style rather off-putting, so I made a point of not tuning him in.