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‘He poured every moment into Jacksonville’: Legendary WJXT meteorologist with notable legacy laid to rest
Read full article: ‘He poured every moment into Jacksonville’: Legendary WJXT meteorologist with notable legacy laid to restThere are many words that could be used to describe WJXT Chief meteorologist, George Winterling — a veteran of the United States Air Force. A beloved husband and devoted family man. A pioneer in the field of TV meteorology.
Legendary meteorologist, gardener, educator & friend: Lifelong fans celebrate George Winterling’s unique legacy
Read full article: Legendary meteorologist, gardener, educator & friend: Lifelong fans celebrate George Winterling’s unique legacyWe asked our viewers to share their memories of legendary Channel 4 meteorologist George Winterling after he passed away this week at the age of 91. The stories they wrote to us were too heartwarming to keep to ourselves.
Everyone loved the late George Winterling — except one dog in Lake City
Read full article: Everyone loved the late George Winterling — except one dog in Lake CityThere was no shortage of laughter during George Winterling's career. He loved to tease his colleagues and crack jokes in the studio. Everyone loved George — except maybe one.
Everyone loved the late George Winterling — except one dog in Lake City
Read full article: Everyone loved the late George Winterling — except one dog in Lake CityThe Channel 4 vault contains so many stories of George, from his forecasting of Hurricane Dora to George’s Garden. There was also no shortage of laughter during George’s career. He loved to tease his colleagues and crack jokes in the studio. Everyone loved George — except maybe one.
Mary Baer recalls George Winterling, the lifetime gardener
Read full article: Mary Baer recalls George Winterling, the lifetime gardenerFor 50 years on WJXT, forecasting temperatures, rainfall and storms was the biggest role of this legendary meteorologist who “lived and breathed” weather. George Winterling was also known, both to his television fans and to his neighbors in Beauclerc, for his love of gardening.
Legendary meteorologist describes Jacksonville during his childhood in the 1940s
Read full article: Legendary meteorologist describes Jacksonville during his childhood in the 1940sAs we mark the 200th anniversary of Jacksonville, we turn to a longtime resident to take us back in time to the Jacksonville he remembers. George Winterling moved to our area in 1941. He was just a boy; his father moved the family from New Jersey when Winterling was about 10 years old.
Legendary WJXT meteorologist George Winterling reflects on Hurricane Dora
Read full article: Legendary WJXT meteorologist George Winterling reflects on Hurricane DoraAs we continue to mark the 200th anniversary of the city of Jacksonville, we are looking back at another significant event in our city's history: Hurricane Dora. It is the only recorded storm to ever directly hit Northeast Florida. Jennifer Waugh sat down with legendary WJXT meteorologist George Winterling, who was the only local meteorologist to forecast that Dora would hit our area.
Legendary local meteorologist George Winterling writes memoir
Read full article: Legendary local meteorologist George Winterling writes memoirThe ever-popular and longtime local meteorologist George Winterling released a memoir in late February. Chasing The Wind, Memories of a Pioneer TV Meteorologist is sweetly dedicated to Winterling's wife, Virginia. The book details George's childhood, his five decades as a pioneer meteorologist at WJXT- including predicting Hurricane Dora to the active 2004 hurricane season. All...
George Winterling: Viewer before he joined team
Read full article: George Winterling: Viewer before he joined teamA dozen years before he was hired to deliver the weather on WJXT, a young George Winterling watched with interest as Jacksonville first television station signed on the air. Photos of a 53-year career |
George Winterling: A Lifelong Passion For Weather
Read full article: George Winterling: A Lifelong Passion For WeatherAnyone who has watched television in greater Jacksonville in the past half century knows George Winterling by name. What they probably don’t know is how Winterling developed a lifelong passion for the weather and how he helped invent the field of television weather forecasting.
Winterling celebrates 50 years on Channel 4
Read full article: Winterling celebrates 50 years on Channel 4Over more than four decades of daily forecasting, George Winterling progressed from drawing his own weather maps with a Magic Marker to magnetic boards to static satellite maps to live radar and beyond.