# Contrived TV Weatherperson Names **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510 "2003-12-12T02:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sunfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/21 "2003-12-15T15:59:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SanibelMan \* > \*\*Preggie McPregnant Preggers. At least, that should be the name for the women of The Weather Channel. I swear, they have litters. > > (And I think Jim Cantore is the father of them all.) \*\* But he just gets SOOOO excited over all that rough weather! šŸ˜‰ Seriously, Iā€™ve noticed that too, although my friends and I have joked about there being something in the water at the station. A former classmate of mine now does commentary for TWC from time to time, maybe Iā€™ll drop her a line and ask. Up here in NYC we also have [Sam Champion](http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/bios/Bio_Sam_Champion.html). I swear he must be the best-dressed weatherman Iā€™ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/22 "2003-12-15T16:07:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bughunter \* > \*\*Besides, I donā€™t hold any loathing for her, at least not compared to Dorothy Lucey, who only has the damn job because her husband is the producer. And it shows. \*\* TouchĆ©. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Servo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Servo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/23 "2003-12-15T18:06:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sunfish \* > \*\*Up here in NYC we also have [Sam Champion](http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/bios/Bio_Sam_Champion.html). I swear he must be the best-dressed weatherman Iā€™ve ever seen. \*\* Eh. For a homosexual in NYC heā€™s not that well dressed. šŸ™‚ [Although if Iā€™m going to listen to someone talk about hot, steamy, uh, weatherā€¦itā€™d be him.] Iā€™m also going to take a credibility hit by admiting I watched this show, but that guy who ā€œwonā€ Average Joe also wanted to be a weatherman. He already had his name picked out and everything: Nick Storm, or something equally inane and contrived. ---
**Author:** ![sunfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/24 "2003-12-15T18:27:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Servo \* > **Eh. For a homosexual in NYC heā€™s not that well dressed. šŸ™‚ [Although if Iā€™m going to listen to someone talk about hot, steamy, uh, weatherā€¦itā€™d be him.]** Well as far as I know he still lives in Connecticut, so does that factor in? šŸ˜‰ Actually, I thought of it more as a statement about how weatherpeople dress in general. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/25 "2003-12-15T19:04:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by stuyguy \* > \*\*In NYC we have _Storm_ Field, if you can believe it. Thing is, itā€™s his real name. His dad was a NYC weather broadcast legend, Dr. Frank Field. (FYI, he named his daughter Gail ā€“ or Galeā€¦ not sure of the spelling.) \*\* Storm is a nickname. His real first name is Elliot. I canā€™t find much of a cite for this, although growing up in NY when his father was still broadcasting I heard it a lot, but you can see here [http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/november\_25.html](http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/november_25.html) ā€œNovember 25, 1948 Born: Storm Field, [Elliot], NY, weatherman (WABC TV, WCBS TV)ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/26 "2003-12-15T19:07:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elmwood \* > **Gottaā€™ love a city like good 'ol Buffalo, where television meterologists have names like Kristin Wedemeyer, Aaron Mentkowski, and Mike Cejka.** What the Channel 7 team lacks in contrived names, they make up for in bad grooming. Every time I see Kristin Wedemeyer I always think of Jerry Seinfeldā€™s line, ā€œThe most important factor in wearing lipstick is having to accept Godā€™s decision on where your lips end.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/27 "2003-12-15T19:29:13Z")
A little off topic, but my company used to have a metallurgist truly named G. Steele Irons. ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/28 "2003-12-15T20:38:42Z")
I always thought a good name for a weatherman in Nashville would be Faron Warmer. ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/29 "2003-12-15T22:30:31Z")
Well, I always thought Misty Rain would make a great TV weatherpersonā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/30 "2003-12-15T23:43:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elmwood \* > \*\*I think the names of local weathercasts are more interesting, like ā€œThe Channel 64 Doppler Radar StormTrack Severe Weather Watch Alert Team.ā€ \*\* Here in the Seattle area, we have _double_ doppler radar. Itā€™s, uh, twice as good, or something. ---
**Author:** ![Improvisor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/50afbb/32.png) [@Improvisor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improvisor)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/31 "2003-12-16T05:06:52Z")
**Cervaise** , but isnā€™t that fancy radar on the network with weatherman Andy Wappler, so you have ā€œAndy Wappler and his Double Dopplerā€? ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/32 "2003-12-16T06:50:46Z")
At home, (Paducah, KY broadcast area) we have Cal Sisto and John Champion. Fairly normal names. Here in Lexington, thereā€™s Bill Meck, T.G. Shuck and whoeverā€™s doing the weather this week on the ABC affiliate. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/33 "2003-12-16T09:10:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Improvisor \* > \*\ ***Cervaise** , but isnā€™t that fancy radar on the network with weatherman Andy Wappler, so you have ā€œAndy Wappler and his Double Dopplerā€? \*\* šŸ˜ƒ Only Mrs. Wappler knows for sure. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/34 "2003-12-16T11:36:57Z")
BBC Scotland have [Heather ā€œThe Weatherā€ Reid](http://www.strath.ac.uk/Other/WISE/WOW/HeatherReid.html). Her real name. ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/35 "2003-12-16T16:33:54Z")
I believe that was the name of Peter Gallagherā€™s weatherman character in ā€˜Short Cutsā€™. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KGS \* > \*\*Man, thatā€™s the second time today Iā€™ve read a rant trashing my Jillian. I canā€™t start the day without my ā€œGood Day L.A.ā€ fix! Yeah, both her & Dorothy are total airheads, and they hardly ever cover actual news (I sure wish theyā€™d drop those lame ā€œAdopt a Puppyā€ spots, especially since Jill always adopts the damn dog for herself anyway!) ā€“ but I _love_ how both of them rag incessantly on Steve Edwards through the whole show (poor Steve!) and, perhaps more importantlyā€¦both of them are HOT HOT HOT!!! > > BTW, wasnā€™t there a ā€œStormy Weathersā€ meterologist once? I seem to vaguely recall oneā€¦ \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/36 "2003-12-16T17:06:53Z")
Ha! We have MEGA DOPPLER 10,000. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510/37 "2003-12-16T17:31:04Z")
No weird names for specific meteorologists that I can think of, but we do have The WAFB Storm Team with Sentry 9000 Doppler! with State Climatologist Jay Grimes! (He really is the state climatologistā€¦ I used to deliver papers to his office when I was a student worker at LSU.) In contrast, the ABC affliate only has the WBRZ Weather Team with Doppler Storm Track Radar. They do have a Summer Jackson whoā€™s a reporter, but unfortunately, sheā€™s not one of the weather readers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contrived-tv-weatherperson-names/218510.md?page=1)