Who was the first person to present the weather on a national tv news program in the US?

Clint Youle, a weatherman at WNBQ television in Chicago, was the first to present the weather on a national television news program.He got his start as a radio newswriter, but transitioned to television in 1949 when Chicago station WNBQ was seeking someone to do on-air forecasts. He’d taken a three-month meteorology course in the Army — and that was enough to land him the gig.

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John Seiple

Not a good question for the international players.

Richard D. Boyle

Sean Philips, I agree Sean. Well stated.👍

Sean Philips

Richard S. Levine, you ‘foreigners’??? Do you mean people who aren’t Americans? This is an international site remember, so you you can leave that arrogant attitude at home. And, btw, Crocodile Dundee was the brainchild of Paul Hogan, an AUSTRALIAN, and was filmed in Australia and the US. Not that your reference has anything at all to do with the subject at hand 🙄🙄🙄

Rob Farr

I just took a guess … being an Aussie was a bit of a disadvantage with this one.

Maryjane Simmons

How would.I.know this? My family didn't own a tv in the 40s. We lived.on a farm at that time and I was just a child. Not relevant to most of.us

Cheryl Perkins

Being a Kiwi I had no idea, so got it wrong.

Linda Marshall

It said in the US. Patricia Goodger,

Ella Teuben

Because lots of Americans submit these questions. We “foreigners” can submit questions too, but have more pressing or interesting things to do, Teresa Irving, :) <3

Patricia Goodger

I beg to differ, the first one was made in Australia Richard S. Levine,

Richard S. Levine

If you foreigners don't like the American contributors questions, WRITE YOUR OWN. No great movies in YOUR nations. Sorry Aussies, Crocodile Dundee was made in the USA.