Like Crack For Middle Age White Guys

Nearly all forecasters on TV are close in accuracy. There’s no competitive advantage to be had there. I need to be the guy who tells the best story.

geoff on set with janet

I hadn’t been on TV for a few years before the last few days. It’s what I remember. Very enjoyable. A really good gig.

Being on TV nightly is like crack for middle age white guys!

I was a performer before becoming a meteorologist. Originally weather just seemed like a good place to perform.

It still is, but along the way I developed a serious crush on weather itself.

Forecasting is fun. I’m a math guy. I look at maps and charts and visualize what’s going to happen. Forecast models have gotten good enough to speak to me!

You don’t get all the details. You couldn’t remember all the details. You need the essence of a day which will be different morning, noon and night! You need actionable information.

Nearly all forecasters on TV are close in accuracy. There’s no competitive advantage to be had there. I need to be the guy who tells the best story.

It’s a challenge. Weather is ad libbed for a couple of minutes a few times a night. As a former boss pointed out, I do PowerPoint presentations. A different one every day.

Not everything works. I’m always trying.

My friend Peter Mokover, while my boss at WPEN, asked me not to tell the jokes that weren’t funny!

I’ve worked with two anchors so far and our tosses were great. That’s a sign of their confidence. Not everyone is playful on-camera. You’d be surprised. This is a jackpot for me!

I’m rambling… here’s what I’m getting at. Being on TV is very satisfying. It’s nice to be back on. It’s nice to to tell people, “Don’t go to sleep yet.”

7 thoughts on “Like Crack For Middle Age White Guys”

  1. Ditto what Tom said Geoff. If we can’t have you in CT we could at least enjoy you again from there if you could somehow arrange us to get your feed all the way here. So glad you are doing what only you can do best again-hope California knows how lucky they are!!!!!!

  2. Tom & Barbara Both hit the “Nail on the Head”!!! I could not AGREE MORE!!! Geoff… you are back in the groove….. just keep up the TEACHING and all the GOOD STUFF that made you part of our Conn. family for so Many, Many years!!! Please post your “On Air” if possible?? Conn. will ALWAYS be with you!!!!

  3. I am officially jealous that SoCal gets to see/hear you and those of us in CT don’t. Really miss “Don’t go to sleep yet.”

  4. I am so happy for you. Was hoping someone would pick up on what you do so well—-teaching while you forecast. Can we pick you up, on line, like folk used to do when you were here in CT?
    How many days do you drive back and forth, and will you be doing that once the home studio is set up? Or a little of both.
    At least you won’t be driving in snow and ice!

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