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May 31, 2020 · Harry Volkman was very soft-spoken and a genuine gentleman. Always dressed very immaculately and he was constantly wearing a boutonniere on his lapel. The reason he wore that is because when he was visiting local schools and spoke to the students about the weather, they would present him a flower.
Aug 21, 2015 · The iconic TV weatherman, whose career spanned 54 years on four different Chicago news stations, passed away Thursday at age 89. His death was announced by media columnist Robert Feder. If you ...
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Harry Volkman (April 18, 1926 – August 20, 2015) was an American meteorologist [1] and the first weatherman to issue a televised tornado warning. [2] [3] Early life. Volkman was born in Medford, Massachusetts. Having an interest in radio since childhood, Volkman and his brother built a radio station at their Boston area home.
Aug 21, 2015 · He died Thursday after a long illness at the age of 89, his son, radio personality Eddie Volkman, confirmed to CBS 2. The elder Volkman spent more than 50 years as a TV weatherman and...
Aug 21, 2015 · Legendary Chicago weather forecaster Harry Volkman has died, according to multiple news sources. He was 89. Volkman, whose sunny, folksy delivery of the weather news kept Chicagoans...
Dec 4, 2009 · And what ever happened to Harry Volkman, the famous local TV weatherman? He’s 83 and enjoying life in Itasca with his wife after retiring from TV news in 2004, ending a 55-year on-air career.
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Volkman is survived by his son Eddie, best known for being paired up with JoBo for morning drive at WBBM-FM. He is also survived by three other children, ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his wife Anita.
