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Neal grew up in the Gadsden area and was a fan of WBRC's [[Pat Gray]] as a youngster. He pursued a degree in Geography and Meteorology at Florida State University, where he had already participated as a "storm chaser" as a youth. He began working as a weather forecaster at FSU and with WTXL-TV in Florida. After graduating in [[1987]] he took a job with Chattanooga, Tennessee's WDEF-TV. | Neal grew up in the Gadsden area and was a fan of WBRC's [[Pat Gray]] as a youngster. He pursued a degree in Geography and Meteorology at Florida State University, where he had already participated as a "storm chaser" as a youth. He began working as a weather forecaster at FSU and with WTXL-TV in Florida. After graduating in [[1987]] he took a job with Chattanooga, Tennessee's WDEF-TV. | ||
Neal is an expert in severe weather preparedness, having conducted research on storm sheltering at Texas Tech University. | Neal is an expert in severe weather preparedness, having conducted research on storm sheltering at Texas Tech University. While at Fox 6, he conducted "Fox6 Stormwarn Town Hall Meetings" and leads numerous other special programs to share his knowledge with the community. | ||
In [[2005]] the [[Associated Press of Alabama]] named Neal the "Best Weather Anchor in Alabama" for the year. An arthritis sufferer himself, Neal volunteers on the Alabama Board of Directors for the Arthritis Foundation and chairs the [[Birmingham Arthritis Walk]] fund-raiser. | In [[2005]] the [[Associated Press of Alabama]] named Neal the "Best Weather Anchor in Alabama" for the year. An arthritis sufferer himself, Neal volunteers on the Alabama Board of Directors for the Arthritis Foundation and chairs the [[Birmingham Arthritis Walk]] fund-raiser. | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 12 May 2008
David Neal was the chief meteorologist for WBRC-TV for 11 years.
Neal grew up in the Gadsden area and was a fan of WBRC's Pat Gray as a youngster. He pursued a degree in Geography and Meteorology at Florida State University, where he had already participated as a "storm chaser" as a youth. He began working as a weather forecaster at FSU and with WTXL-TV in Florida. After graduating in 1987 he took a job with Chattanooga, Tennessee's WDEF-TV.
Neal is an expert in severe weather preparedness, having conducted research on storm sheltering at Texas Tech University. While at Fox 6, he conducted "Fox6 Stormwarn Town Hall Meetings" and leads numerous other special programs to share his knowledge with the community.
In 2005 the Associated Press of Alabama named Neal the "Best Weather Anchor in Alabama" for the year. An arthritis sufferer himself, Neal volunteers on the Alabama Board of Directors for the Arthritis Foundation and chairs the Birmingham Arthritis Walk fund-raiser.
In February 2008 Neal began an unannounced absence from Fox 6, with Dennis Washington filling in on his regular segments. At the time, general manager Dennis Leonard declined to comment on Neal's status with the station. He was fired in March, and filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the station on May 12.
Neal and his wife have four children.
References
- WBRC-TV (October 26, 2007) "David Neal profile at MyFox Birmingham
- Carlton, Bob (March 26, 2008) "Still no sign of David Neal on Fox 6." Birmingham News.
- Walton, Val (May 12, 2008) "Former weatherman David Neal sues Fox 6." Birmingham News.
External links
- DavidNeal's Newsroom weblog at MyFox Birmingham