Fritz Coleman

Fritz Coleman (born May 27, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired weathercaster, who worked for NBC Channel 4 (KNBC) in Los Angeles, California from 1982 until 2020. [1] He began hosting Media Path Podcast with Louise Palanker in 2020. [2]

Fritz Coleman
Coleman in 2022
BornMay 27, 1948 (1948-05-27) (age 74)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materSalem College
Temple University
OccupationWeathercaster
Children2 sons and 1 daughter

Background

After growing up in Radnor, Pennsylvania, he attended Salem University in West Virginia and Temple University in Philadelphia where he studied radio, television and film.[1] Like many popular weather anchors, he serves as a reporter instead of a meteorologist since he doesn't have a degree in meteorology.

He worked as a comedian and disc jockey for several years and as radio personality "Jay Fredericks" at WBEN and later WKBW in Buffalo, New York.[1] He left Buffalo for Los Angeles in 1980 to work as a stand-up comic. In 1982, he began work as weekend weatherman at KNBC and became the weekday weatherman in 1984. He also hosted or appeared on a number of other KNBC shows, such as "It’s Fritz" (1988-1990) and "What a Week" (1990 – 1991).

He has written and performed two one-man theater acts, titled The Reception and It's Me! Dad! He received the 2004 EMA Community Service Award for his involvement with KNBC's 4 Our Planet, a children's program. He appeared in a supporting role in one of Raymond Burr's last Perry Mason television films, The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host, in 1993.

He received a "thanks" credit on the film Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, an "alternate film" companion to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.[3]

From 2009 to 2011, Coleman also did the weekday weather (in addition to KNBC) for San Diego's NBC affiliate, KNSD.[4]

On June 17, 2020, Coleman announced that he would retire on Friday, June 26 after almost 40 years at KNBC.[5][6]

References
  1. "After Nearly 40 Years, NBC4 Says Farewell to the Legendary Fritz Coleman". KNBC. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. KTLA: Los Angeles legend Fritz Coleman takes on stand-up following decades-long weather career - Retrieved 2023-04-24
  4. "Fritz Coleman is ready to report in this climate of media change". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 10, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. Larsen, Peter (17 June 2020). "LA weatherman Fritz Coleman will retire after nearly 40 years on KNBC-TV". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. "Legendary Television Broadcaster Fritz Coleman Retiring From NBC4 After Nearly Forty Years". NBC Los Angeles.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.