RIP - Weaver the Weatherman

[Tubby]

'Weaver the Weatherman' hospitalized at Miami hospital


MIAMI -- Longtime WTVJ weatherman Bob "Weaver the Weatherman" Weaver, who has been battling cancer, was hospitalized at Cedars Medical Center, news partner NBC 6 reported on Tuesday.

Weaver, 78, started at WTVJ when the station first went on the air in 1949.

He was South Florida's first meteorologist, and guided the community through countless hurricane seasons, reporting the weather on WTVJ for nearly 55 years.

He is known to generations of South Floridians as "Weaver the Weatherman."

Since he left the air in 2003, Weaver has devoted much of his time to the Youth Orchestra of South Florida, which he directs.

Weaver is also a professional auctioneer and donates his time to local charities.

[JungleJim]

I was temtped to make a joke about Weavie the weather bird (remember that thing???) having the avian flu but thought better of it.

That's a shame, doesn't sound good.

[Steveo 90]

ahwww........


lets hope he gets better or at least is feeling no pain


btw i was never a fan of weavie the bird.....sorry

[Tubby]

I was temtped to make a joke about Weavie the weather bird (remember that thing???) having the avian flu but thought better of it.

That's a shame, doesn't sound good.

I remember Weavie, before Weaver retired they showed pictures of the first Weavie and at that time the current. If you think the last Weavie was funny looking you should have seen the first.

I searched the web and could not find any picture of the weather bird.

[Donna]

I thought the bird was kind of silly, but like the man quite a bit. I hope he doesn't suffer.

[JungleJim]

That bird was ridiculous. the first time I saw it I thought i was having a flashback


Hopefully he's at peace

[dianepmny]

Oh wow. I'm sorry to hear this.

I remember him during his sweater era. I was all excited and star-struck one day when I saw him (yes - in a sweater) at Pembroke Lakes Mall.

[Steve]

I only watch the weather forcaster with the twin towers. hooters2:

But I wish him a speedy recovery, or a painless demise.

[Tubby]

BOB WEAVER
Weather legend Weaver, 78, dies


South Florida Loses A Legend

MIAMI -- Longtime WTVJ meteorologist Bob Weaver died Saturday in a Miami hospital. Florida television was born with WTVJ in March of 1949, and along for a 56-year run was Weaver, who joined Ralph Renick and Bernie Rosen, a team of wiz kid graduates from the University of Miami.

Those three invented television news, sports and weather in South Florida. They all earned our trust and our respect. But we fell in love with Weaver and his scattered showers.

Weaver was known for decades as Weaver the weatherman. He was South Florida's first meteorologist. But in the beginning, Weaver did it all. He cut film, worked graphics, voiced commercials and did live booth announcing, introducing Ralph Renick and the news every night.

Weaver also produced and wrote WTVJ documentaries, including an award-winning special on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. All the while, Weaver was the one to watch during the toughest of weather times.

He guided us through the big ones, including Hurricanes King, Cleo, Donna and Betsy. And when danger wasn't working, Weaver always gave us something to smile about.

Weaver's thumbs up, thumbs down jokes became the staple of his evening weathercast. And if he was in a silly mood, he'd get all of us in a silly mood even if he was the butt of the joke.

Bob Weaver remains a true television legend. Not because of his funny jokes, not because he was a show-off -- writing the forecast backwards from behind a glass for years. And certainly, not because of his longtime companion Weavie the Weather Bird, who started as a scrawny thing with a spring for a neck.

Bob Weaver is a legend because he became our trusted friend -- family, actually -- to millions of viewers. He guided viewers through more storms through more years than any other weathercaster anywhere.

And for that Bob, all of us are forever grateful.

All of us at WTVJ would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Bob's family. He will be greatly missed.