Gary England
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Gary England is the chief meteorologist for KWTV Channel 9, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born October 3, 1939, in Seiling, Oklahoma. After graduating high school, he joined the US Navy at age 17 where he began to study weather seriously. He attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 1965 with a math degree. After a short stint at KTOK radio, he began working at KWTV in the fall of 1972. [1] England is well-known in the weather community, appearing on Discovery Channel specials and, after the 3 May 1999 tornado outbreak, in international media. He is recognized, along with his firm, Enterprise Electronics, as initiating development of the first commercial Doppler radar. He is also credited with issuing the first televised Doppler radar warning, in March 1982.[1] In 1990 he helped create First Warning, a map of Oklahoma which appeared in the corner of the television screen, with counties colored in to indicate storm watches and warnings.[2] First Warning is now used nationwide. He also helped create I-News, a computer program that allows PC users to receive both severe weather and breaking news alerts on their computer, and a similar program for cellular phones called Gary on the Go.
England had a cameo appearance (via KWTV's archives) and served as the 'weather announcer' in the 1996 movie Twister. He also served as a consultant for the film. Gary has written several books on Oklahoma weather, including his 1996 autobiography, "Weathering The Storm". A new biography of Gary by Bob Burke was published in December 2006 titled, "Friday Night in the Big Town".[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Barnett, Michelle. Gary England’s Life and Interests in Meteorology and Oklahoma. Eastern Oklahoma County Regional History Center. 28 March 2003. URL accessed 00:17, 20 February 2006. (UTC)
- ^ National Television Academy, Heartland Chapter. Gary England. URL accessed 00:35, 20 February 2006 (UTC).
- ^ Gary England. NewsOK.com. URL accessed 00:10, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | England, Gary |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Meteorologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seiling, Oklahoma |
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