Harvey Leonard
Harvey Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | City College of New York(B.S., Meteorology, 1970) New York University(M.S. Meteorology)[3] |
| Occupation | TV news meteorologist |
| Spouse | Lorraine[1] |
Harvey Leonardis a former chief meteorologist onWCVB-TVChannel 5 inBoston, Massachusetts.For 25 years, Leonard was previously best known as a meteorologist at Boston'sWHDH-TV(Channel 7).
Education[edit]
Leonard earned his B.S. in meteorology from theCity College of New Yorkin 1970 and an M.S. in meteorology fromNew York University,
Career[edit]
He began his career as a meteorologist forUniversal Weather, Inc.preparing forecasts for aviation and industry.[3]He also taped reports for radio stations in New York and Connecticut as well as teaching at New York University.[4]
He worked as chief meteorologist forWPRI-TVinProvidence, Rhode Islandfor three years.[4]
Leonard first came to Boston TV in May 1977 at Channel 7, then known as WNAC-TV. For the first few years, he was a staff meteorologist. By the time the station was sold to New England Television and became WNEV-TV in 1982 (the same ownership would rename it again to WHDH in 1990), Leonard became chief meteorologist, the role he would hold there for the next 20 years. During his long tenure at Channel 7, Leonard has been named "Best Meteorologist" byBoston Magazinein 1984, '86, '88, and '92. Leonard was also a meteorologist for radio stationWROR-FMin 1980.
He left WHDH-TV in April 2002 and joined WCVB-TV that same year.[3]After the retirement of then-chief meteorologist Dick Albert in 2009, Leonard was once again promoted to chief meteorologist, this time at WCVB. He retired from WCVB on May 25, 2022.
In late 2010, he contributed to the book,Extreme New England Weather,with his story of theNortheastern United States blizzard of 1978.
Leonard is an avid outdoorsman and lecturer atHarvard,MIT,Boston University,andBoston Medical Center.He is a charter member of theNational Weather Association.[2]He's been called the dean of Boston meteorologists.[5]
Personal life[edit]
He was born November 10, 1949, He lives inNatick, Massachusettswith his wife and family. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.[3]
Honors[edit]
- 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1992 "Best Meteorologist" byBoston Magazine
- 1999 Fellow of theAmerican Meteorological Society[6]
- 1999 winner of the Award for Outstanding Service by a Broadcast Meteorologist from the American Meteorological Society
- 2003 Silver Circle Award from NATSNE (National Academy of Arts and Sciences New England Chapter) for more than twenty-five years of broadcast excellence
- TwoNew England Emmy Awardsfor outstanding achievement in television weathercasting
Publications[edit]
- Judge, Josh; et al.Extreme New England Weather,Greenfield, New Hampshire: SciArt Media, 1st Edition, November 6, 2010.ISBN978-0982351291(Harvey Leonard was one of the contributors to the book)
References[edit]
- ^ab"Tracey Moskowitz, Stephen Amdur",The New York Times,October 29, 2010
- ^ab"NWA SPONSORS SKYFEST AT THE BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY",NATIONAL WEATHER ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER,No. 99-4,5 April–May 1999. "... Harvey Leonard Moskowitz from WHDH-TV7 (another charter NWA member) closed out the program..."
- ^abcd"Bio: Harvey Leonard",WCVB-TV
- ^ab"Profile: Harvey Leonard WHDH-TV",boston.com
- ^"Weather forecasters get some heat from Menino - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-02-20.
- ^"Approval of Fellows",Minutes of the meeting of the AMS Council, American Meteorological Society, 30 September and 1 October 1999, Boston, Massachusetts