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"My on-air reports
are not generic forecasts. I prepare them solely for
WATD," he says.
Rob Gilman is WATD's resident meteorologist. His live
reports begin at 5am each day, and air throughout the
day. "And if there is a storm brewing, we'll stay
on the air as long as necessary," Rob says.
Rob grew up on the South Shore watching weatherman
Don Kent on TV, then studied meteorology at Penn State.
He got his start in radio with the college's campus
radio station, and has worked at Accuweather, and WRKO
Radio, Boston. His forecast appears daily in the Patriot
Ledger.
How does Rob actually forecast the weather?
"I don't just look out the window," he says.
"That's like looking into a room through a keyhole.
You see part of the room but you can't see the guy behind
the door who's holding the gun!"
Instead of the keyhole approach, Rob relies on up-to-the-minute
information from satellites and hourly FAA computerized
forecasts. He is in constant touch with weather stations
at Blue Hill, Logan Airport, and other airports throughout
New England, and also talks regularly with amateur weather
watchers on the South Shore.
We know a lot about what's going to happen locally
based on current information. And we know that weather
information is one of the most important things radio
listeners want," Rob says.
I've worked at a number of different radio stations
in different markets," Rob says, "and I've
never seen anything like the sense of family we have
here at WATD. We've won a number of awards for weather
coverage from the Associated Press, but beyond our technical
excellence, there's really a sense of fun here at the
station."
"It's obvious that people here like their jobs.
WATD is a great place to work."
Rob Gilman Facts:
Favorite book: Animal Farm
Favorite TV Show: Boston Public
Favorite Food: Carrot Cake
Pet Peeve: I was a student at Penn State and missed
the blizzard of '78!
Favorite Song: Singin' in the Rain
Favorite Movie: Blazing Saddles
For Fun: I go to the beach
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