In fact, he had his own weather center in his backyard when he was in middle school. Lelan says his interest in weather dates back to 7th grade. He was born in Chicago and raised in Dyersburg, Tennessee. In September 2006, he was named co-host of Talk of the Town, the station's long running & top-rated talk show. Lelan joined the NewsChannel 5 Network in 1993 as weather anchor for the weekend morning and evening newscasts.
Since 1999, he has been part of the station's #1 rated morning newscast, NewsChannel 5 This Morning. Statom is an Emmy Award winning meteorologist who has been helping Mid-Southerners start their day for more than 15 years. When she is not working, you can find her practicing Bikram yoga, training in Brazilian jiu jitsu or checking out a local brewery.Lelan A. She is originally from Cranston, Rhode Island. She has a Masters of Public Administration from Westfield State University and a bachelor's in journalism and political science from the University of Rhode Island. McKiernan is interested in how public policy impacts people, education reform, welfare and housing policy. She also spent a year covering urban education, poverty, city politics and gender issues in New Bedford for The Standard-Times.
Her reporting on domestic violence in Franklin County won an award from the New England Society of News Editors. Before the Herald, she spent three years covering local government, education and human services in Western Massachusetts for The Recorder. Kathleen McKiernan is an award-winning journalist who joined The Boston Herald in May 2016 where she has focused on education, homelessness and breaking news in the city of Boston. We send our deepest sympathy, prayers, and much love to the Albert family, and Dick will be forever in our hearts and memories.” His love for and dedication to weather was surpassed only by his love and dedication to his wonderful family his wife Mary Ann, their sons Marc and Matt, and their families. “He was widely acknowledged as the ‘dean’ of New England weather … and rightfully so. “He was an outstanding meteorologist and the expert who our community turned to for critical weather information for more than 30 years,” Fine said. “Many people went into meteorology because of Dick Albert,” Jacobson said.īill Fine, WCVB president and general manager, said, “Everyone at WCVB is heartbroken by the passing of our very dear friend and esteemed colleague. He was voted the second most popular weathercaster in the nation by “Television/Radio Age” in 1987, WCVB reported.Īlbert also made an effort to visit schoolchildren each week to teach them about the weather. It’s truly like losing a brother,” Leonard said.Īlbert won multiple regional Emmys and the prestigious Silver Circle Award for Lifetime Achievement by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2004. “For me, the loss is not only of a great colleague and legend. You could tell he loved what he was doing.” “You didn’t forget Dick if you grew up watching him.
He was one of a kind,” said Channel 5 chief meteorologist Harvey Leonard. And he lit up the newsroom the same way he brightened his forecasts of the notoriously fickle New England weather. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year.įriends remembered Albert as a funny, entertaining presence who loved the weather and adored people. He leaves his wife, Mary Ann and two sons, Marc and Matt. “He was a treasure to New England.”Ī Newton native affectionately known as “Dickie,” Albert spun his WCVB weather newscasts with a flair for coining phrases like an “F and D” day - or fine and dandy - or the popular “BICO” for “Baby it’s cold outside.”Īlbert, who died yesterday at 73 from complications from pneumonia, retired in 2009 after a 31-year career at WCVB. He was beloved by people everywhere because he loved the weather. “He treated everyone with respect and kindness. “He was the absolute best person in the world to work with,” said Natalie Jacobson, a former news anchor and a legend in her own right. Channel 5 weatherman Dick Albert, a beloved personality during the golden era of local television news, whose quirky charm and creativity colored his daily forecasts, was recalled yesterday as a one-of-a-kind original and a rare “New England treasure.”
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