Hometown
Alvarado, TX (a town of 3,000 people near Dallas/Fort Worth)
Years at station
Hired on December 23, 1997
Your current position held at station
Chief Meteorologist of the NBC15 Weather Authority
Which newscasts and/or shows do you work on?
TV broadcasts on NBC15 News weeknights at 4, 5, 6, & 10
Weather updates on 24/7 (Charter cable 247 or WMTV 15-2)
Radio weather broadcasts on Clear Channel Radio Group
Other professional experience
28th year of broadcasting...first weathercast was December 16, 1983! Before Madison I worked in Minneapolis, MN...Tulsa, OK...El Paso, TX and Waco, TX
Professional affiliations?
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist of the American Meteorological Society and Seat of Approval holder from the National Weather Association.
Education
Bachelor's degree from Baylor University, 1984. Graduate meteorology credits from Portland State University, the University of Kansas and the United States Department of Agriculture
Hobbies and/or interests
Family activities, extensive travel, real estate investments, home remodeling projects and the occasional round of golf
Community involvement
Currently President and Marketing Committee Chair of Autism Society of Greater Madison
Family
Wife: Dana (Married April, 1992)
Daughter: Gabriella (Gaby, Born June, 1996)
Pets
Two cats (Chica and Julius) and 1 dog (Moose)
What is your favorite book?
Lonesome Dove
What are your favorite movies?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Up!, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shawshank Redemption, American Werewolf in London, The Sting, King Creole and It's a Wonderful Life
What is your favorite food?
Large boiled shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce
What is your favorite place in Wisconsin?
Mineral Point: A charming town with a colorful history, terrific people, great architecture and a vibrant retail community. It's easy to see why locals love it and why tourists return often. To be closer to family and work, I moved to Verona in July, 2007.
More info at www.facebook.com/davidleegeorge
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