Its a terribly sad moment for Tampa Bay local news viewers. Longtime WTSP CBS 10 affiliate's chief meteorologist Dick Fletcher has passed away. Fletcher suffered a stroke last week and did not recover. With 30 years of experience in the Tampa market, Dick was beloved by many viewers.
Eric Deggans, media critic for the St. Petersburg Times offers this quote in his blog: "Dick was an icon in this market -- and his impact goes beyond the Tampa market to all the young meteorologists he helped train and inspire," said news director Darren Richards, who came to WTSP in April 2005. "The guy was encyclopedic in his memory -- not just about the weather, but about everything in the market. And if he didn't know the answerr, he would try to find the answer."
A moment of silence for the loss of a leader in Tampa's local news community.
1 comment:
Wow! This was a shock. Dick was the man when it came to meteorology. He will be missed.x
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