The Great Zo Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 http://www.freep.com...|text|FRONTPAGE Sonny Eliot, whose radio and television career ran longer than any other broadcaster in Detroit history, has died. He was 91.Friend and co-worker Don Swindell says Eliot died this morning at home in his Farmington Hills home after an illness. http://www.detroitne...|text|FRONTPAGE "Most people only knew the Sonny Eliot personality from TV and radio," said Kiska, a former reporter for The Detroit News and Free Press. "But the other Sonny was a serious intellectual and very well-read. He could discuss any topic. He also had an amazing grasp of the technical end of broadcasting, both radio and TV." Sonny was a weather and broadcasting legend in metro-Detroit (he retired from radio in 2010). I enjoyed his unique way of turning a forecast into something slyly humorous and light-hearted. He was also a war hero -- shot down over Germany in WWII and survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 He will be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Always sad to see a popular met retire or pass away. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Sad to read this, I always loved his way with words when it came to telling a forecast. He was great for the radio, where he could masterfully paint a picture with his words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Powerball posted this vid in the Nov thread. RIP Sonny. My parents and grandparents LOVED him. He made up his own words every forecast "snizzle, clunny, etc) and some are still used by some mets today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 R.I.P. to a great meteorologist. Very sad new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 There was a memorial service today @ Wayne State to honor the life and career of Sonny Eliot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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