Dave Roberts (David Thomas Boreanaz)
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Dave Roberts is the stage name of David Thomas Boreanaz (born February 14, 1936). Since 1983, he has been the weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the father of actor David Boreanaz.
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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 death of Jim O'Brien in 1983, began reporting the weather for WPVI's Action News, a position he still maintains as of 2008. In 1993 Roberts became a recipient of the National Weather Association's "Weathercaster Seal of Approval".[1] 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, Inside America, and ABC's thirtysomething. His son David Boreanaz became famous for the role of Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
