Dave Roberts (David Thomas Boreanaz)

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name = Dave Roberts
birthdate = birth date and age|1936|2|14
location = Buffalo, New York
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Dave Roberts is the stage name of David Thomas Boreanaz (born February 14 1936). Since 1983, he has been the main weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the father of actor David Boreanaz.

Biography

Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York. He began working as a radio broadcaster at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York in 1954, later moving to WOLF-AM. His television broadcasting career began at WBUF-TV in Buffalo in 1956. Two years, later Roberts served as the U.S. Army's news director for the Caribbean Forces Radio-TV Network, located in the Panama Canal Zone, as well as working in New York City as a broadcaster for Armed Forces Radio. In 1961, Roberts joined WKBW-TV as the station's weatherman and as the host of the children's show "Rocketship 7", as well as hosting "Dialing for Dollars". In Buffalo, he began using the stage name David Thomas instead of his real surname of Boreanaz.

In 1978, Roberts joined WPVI-TV in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show "AM Philadelphia". To avoid possible confusion with Lisa Thomas-Laury, he changed his stage name from David Thomas to Dave Roberts. After the untimely death of Jim O'Brien on September 25, 1983, he began reporting the weather for WPVI's "Action News", a position he still maintains to this day. In 1993, Roberts became a recipient of the National Weather Association's "Weathercaster Seal of Approval". In 2000, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneer's Hall of Fame as well as selected Person of the Year by the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Association. The following year he was inducted into the Buffalo, New York Broadcasters' Hall of Fame.

Roberts is well-regarded for his community service. He is active with numerous charities in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and has hosted the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. He has been granted the "Man of the Year Achievement Award" by the Central Delco Lodge #2438, Order of the Sons of Italy in America, as well as being selected as "Person of the Year" by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Roberts attended Syracuse University as a Speech and Dramatic Arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and Communications. He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild; he has had roles in "Blow Out", "All My Children", "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "thirtysomething". His son David Boreanaz became famous for the role of Angel in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel".

External links

*imdb name|name=Dave Roberts|id=0730985
* [http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=bios&id=3301332 Profile at 6abc.com]
* [http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/robertsbio.html Profile at Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia]