Dale Munson

Dale Munson (from Minnesota^[1]) is a former television and radio personality, best remembered as a weatherman for WOWT-TV in Omaha, Nebraska during the 1970s and 1980s. His 46-year broadcasting career also included work in Iowa and Minnesota,^[2] before he spent eight years as an announcer and classical music DJ for KVNO radio in Omaha.^[3][4]

During his time at WOWT, Munson saw at first hand the devastation caused by the 1975 Omaha tornado, which caused particularly serious damage to his own neighborhood.^[5] The following year Munson was the victim of a violent attack in the station's lobby, where a woman who had asked to see him stabbed his cheek and arm with a knife. The injuries required hospital treatment, and the attacker was temporarily institutionalized.^[6]

Munson retired in 1991,^[7] but he was chosen by NOAA Weather Radio to present a program on the Omaha tornado's 25th anniversary in 2000,^[8] and he has continued to appear at Omaha public events.^[7][9][10] He received a lifetime achievement award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Department of Communication in 2000,^[11] and was named a member of the Nebraska Radio Personalities Hall of Fame in 2004.^[2]

References

1. ^ "They're Loons For Minnesota" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 9. February 5, 2001. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "The 2004 Personalities". www.nebraskaradio.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.nebraskaradio.org/the_2004_personalities.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-18. 
3. ^ Gerald Wade (December 16, 1999). "Tuning In To Christmas Area musicians, pastors and radio personalities share holiday tunes they listen to" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 45. 
4. ^ Jim Delmont (March 4, 2001). "A Radio Classic For more than 10 years, Frank Coopersmith's voice has warmed Nebraska airwaves" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 1E. 
5. ^ "30 years later, tornado still fresh in Omaha's memory". Sioux City Journal. May 6, 2005. http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2005/05/06/news/nebraska/235f6eca1523047786256ff9000a2aa0.txt. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
6. ^ Jim Minge (October 16, 1999). "Court Date Set in Fracas" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 65. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "A Sunday Afternoon with Garrison Keillor". North Central Douglas-Sarpy Chapter of Thrivent Financial Newsletter (Lutherans Online). September 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=page&gid=00018000001064232711289675&newsletter_id=00001009553880690111155555&mode=display&expanded=1. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
8. ^ Veronica Rosman (March 29, 2000). "La Nina May Bring a Stormier Spring Severe Weather Awareness Events" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 1. 
9. ^ John Keenan (December 5, 1999). "Dancers to Join Heartland Band" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 26. 
10. ^ Veronica Stickney (June 17, 2008). "Mac-and-cheese smackdown" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World-Herald: p. 03B. 
11. ^ "UNO Will Honor 3 W-H Reporters" (LexisNexis reprint). Omaha World Herald: p. 14. April 11, 2000. 

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