Dave Dahl (meteorologist)

Dave Dahl is a meteorologist who works for KSTP-TV in Minnesota.

Personal life and history

Dahl was born and raised in Minnesota. He first became interested in studying the weather when he witnessed several tornados as a child in Circle Pines. He is a 1972 graduate of Centennial High School[1] He received his bachelor's degree in meteorology from Florida State University.[2] Dahl has given presentations about meteorology to students in Minnesota and Wisconsin for the past 15 years.

Career

Dahl began working for 5 Eyewitness News in June 1977. Today, he gives the weather forecast on weeknights for 5 Eyewitness News and also for the radio stations KS95 and 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. In 1998, the Minnesota Broadcaster's Association named him Broadcaster of the Year.[3] Dahl also produced stories about tornado-chasing for The Weather Channel and The Discovery Channel. Along with the KSTP-TV news team, he received the 2003 Upper Midwest Emmy Award for Single Newscast.[4] In 2008, he founded MyTiWi.com, a weather forecasting website.[5] He cites the sun's impact as the primary influence in global warming[6] and not greenhouse gasses.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.presspubs.com/quad/news/article_a4784440-35bc-11e3-a7c1-001a4bcf887a.html | With Centennial, Dahl got off to good start
  2. ↑ "Dave Dahl - Evening Chief Meteorologist". KSTP. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ 5 Eyewitness News. "Dave Dahl - Evening Chief Meteorologist". 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "2003 Upper Midwest Emmy Recipients". Upper Midwest Emmy Awards. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  5. ↑ Gustafson, Amy Carlson (2008-04-27). "Dave Dahl forecasts easy access to weather info". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  6. ↑ Kaiser, Emma (2008-09-30). "KSTP's Dave Dahl: Sun, not man, changes climate". City Pages. Retrieved 2014-04-28.


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