Dave Dahl (meteorologist)

Dave Dahl is a meteorologist who works for KSTP-TV in Minnesota.

Personal Life and History

Dahl was born and raised in Minnesota. He first became interested in studying the weather when he witnessed several tornados as a child in Circle Pines, MN. He is a 1972 graduate of Centennial High School[1] He received his Bachelor's degree in meteorology from Florida State University. Dahl has given presentations about meteorology to students in Minnesota and Wisconsin for the past 15 years.

Career

Dahl began working for 5 Eyewitness News in June 1977. Today, he gives the weather forecast on weeknights for 5 Eyewitness News and also for the radio stations KS95 and 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. In 1998, the Minnesota Broadcaster's Association named him Broadcaster of the Year.[2] Dahl also produced stories about tornado-chasing for The Weather Channel and The Discovery Channel. Along with the KSTP-TV news team, he received the 2003 Upper Midwest Emmy Award for Single Newscast.[3] In 2008, he founded MyTiWi.com, a weather forecasting website.[4] He sites the sun's impact as the primary influence in global warming[5] and not greenhouse gasses.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.presspubs.com/quad/news/article_a4784440-35bc-11e3-a7c1-001a4bcf887a.html | With Centennial, Dahl got off to good start
  2. ↑ 5 Eyewitness News. "Dave Dahl - Evening Chief Meteorologist". 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "2003 Upper Midwest Emmy Recipients". Upper Midwest Emmy Awards. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  4. ↑ Gustafson, Amy Carlson (2008-04-27). "Dave Dahl forecasts easy access to weather info". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  5. ↑ Kaiser, Emma (2008-09-30). "KSTP's Dave Dahl: Sun, not man, changes climate". City Pages. Retrieved 2014-04-28.