JTA66 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I was going to post this in the "Vendor" thread, but decided Elliot deserves his own thread... https://www.philly.com/entertainment/accuweather-elliot-abrams-retiring-20190228.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 minute ago, JTA66 said: I was going to post this in the "Vendor" thread, but decided Elliot deserves his own thread... https://www.philly.com/entertainment/accuweather-elliot-abrams-retiring-20190228.html Thanks for posting that. 45 years or so ago he was the one that sparked my love of weather. He will be missed. Or...as he himself used to say - "Once the rain is gone, it won't be mist" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Just read the article at AccWx - https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/meet-the-man-behind-the-mic-american-weather-icon-says-farewell-as-illustrious-51-year-career-comes-to-a-close/70007560 IIRC he used to live here in Philly and went to the junior high school a couple miles from me. Loved his wacky and corny puns and would look forward to the days when he did them. He was unique at the time given the fact that most local radio/TV media used non-met on-air staff to read the forecasts, with someone behind the scenes actually coming up with them. Nowadays, "broadcast meteorology" is a major with its own degree. Wish him well and hope he enjoys his "on-air" retirement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 hours ago, JTA66 said: I was going to post this in the "Vendor" thread, but decided Elliot deserves his own thread... https://www.philly.com/entertainment/accuweather-elliot-abrams-retiring-20190228.html Yes he does! It was disappointing when KYW stopped using Accuweather, years ago he always gave you good info about what was actually going on especially with impending snow events. Hope he enjoys his retirement! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Oh wow. I worked with Elliot for a few years while at AccuWeather. Well deserved retirement! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, MGorse said: Oh wow. I worked with Elliot for a few years while at AccuWeather. Well deserved retirement! Did he ever try his poetic forecasts on you guys before he went live with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 6 hours ago, KamuSnow said: Did he ever try his poetic forecasts on you guys before he went live with them? Yup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVwhiteout Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I remember listening to Elliot back in the late 60's early 70's as a weather nut. Never missed his 2 reports on the hour from KYW1040. 40 years ago this guy was more accurate than most models today. After Elliot his understudy started to take over (Joe Bastardi) I will miss him. He let you know what was about to happen weather wise whether you liked his forecast or not. He was a great man in our weather world. Good luck my brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 The Casey Kasem of weather...King Elliot helped many a person in Philly become a weather nut. I think he coined the term Gorrila in the Gulf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 From my childhood years, KYW + Weather = Elliot Abrams *I know JB would chime in on KYW if it wasn't Elliot but there were a couple more also in a smaller role...anyone remember their names? Once I see their name I'll probably recognize it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtenfan Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Birds~69 said: From my childhood years, KYW + Weather = Elliot Abrams *I know JB would chime in on KYW if it wasn't Elliot but there were a couple more also in a smaller role...anyone remember their names? Once I see their name I'll probably recognize it... Joe Soble. Joe Lundberg Evan Abrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilson Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Voice of my childhood there. Enjoy retirement! He's probably half the reason I got into weather as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, bigtenfan said: Joe Soble. Joe Lundberg Evan Abrams Yep...don't remember Evan Abrams though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtenfan Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 37 minutes ago, Birds~69 said: Yep...don't remember Evan Abrams though. Actually that may have been Evan Myers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowwors2 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Joel Myers I think?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dog Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Yeah there was an Evan Myers. Possibly Joel's son. Gonna miss Elliot. He was and is a fan favorite. Congrats on your retirement Elliot! Well earned. Would be great to have Elliot do local weather on TV, but we know there is ZERO chance of that. Opps just goggled the info. Evan is Joel's brother. Also has another brother named Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowwors2 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I found it poor-form that channel 6 “accuweather” said nothing (that I saw) about his retirement!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dog Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, snowwors2 said: I found it poor-form that channel 6 “accuweather” said nothing (that I saw) about his retirement!!! Agreed. Elliott should be hire to do the weekend forecasts on channel 6. Worth tuning in for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowwors2 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 He used to do “weather world” on pbs out of state college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, Prairie Dog said: Yeah there was an Evan Myers. Possibly Joel's son. Gonna miss Elliot. He was and is a fan favorite. Congrats on your retirement Elliot! Well earned. Would be great to have Elliot do local weather on TV, but we know there is ZERO chance of that. Opps just goggled the info. Evan is Joel's brother. Also has another brother named Barry Yup it was Evan Myers, one of Joel's brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 6 hours ago, snowwors2 said: Joel Myers I think?! Yep...that was it. Evan Myers doesn't ring a bell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Prairie Dog said: Agreed. Elliott should be hire to do the weekend forecasts on channel 6. Worth tuning in for. Would be cool but Chris Sowers does a pretty good job. He's better than the majority of local TV outlets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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