Jerry Taft
Meteorologist, Person
1943 –
Who is Jerry Taft?
Jerry Taft is the chief meteorologist for WLS-TV in Chicago.
A veteran of the United States Air Force, Taft earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Taft first joined ABC 7 in August 1984 after 7 years at WMAQ-TV, Chicago's NBC affiliate. Prior to moving to Chicago, he worked at KMOL-TV, the NBC affiliate in San Antonio, Texas.
Taft has also performed radio work, providing weather reports for WMAQ-AM and WLS-AM in the 1980s.
The Chicago Tribune has described Taft as "one of [their] favorite weathermen". He finished second to WBBM-TV's Steve Baskerville in a 1997 Chicago Sun-Times reader poll about Chicago meteorologists. Participants noted Taft's "no-nonsense delivery".
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- Born
- Mar 14, 1943
- Spouses
- Profession
- Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Employment
- Weather Anchor, WMAQ-TV
(1977 - 1984)
- Weather Anchor, WMAQ-TV
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on July 23, 2013
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