Dr. George Fischbeck
July 1, 1922 – March 25, 2015
Dr. George was a weatherman on KOB-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico from the early 1960s to early 1970s. In 1972 he moved to KABC-TV in Los Angeles, replacing Alan Sloane, where he became a staple on the station's Eyewitness News broadcasts. He would retire fromKABC-TV in 1990, but returned to television with a brief stint at KCBS-TV from 1994 to 1997.
His unique, sometimes humorous forecasts were unscripted and often turned into an opportunity to educate his viewers on the subject of weather. He started his television career at KNME-TV in Albuquerque as a host of a children's science program. In 1979 he was awarded the Silver Beaver by the Boy Scouts of America for his service to youth. In 2003, he was awarded the LA Area Governors Award for lifetime achievement by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for special and unique contributions to Los Angeles area television. In 2013, Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge declared April 10 to be Dr. George Day in the city. A month later, Fischbeck's autobiography was published by the University of New Mexico Press.
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Tony Figueroa
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When I was a kid Dr Fischback was the TV science guy. His program was Science Fair. He was so funny, and he would tell us to call him if we ever saw him do something un safe.I called him at home once to tell him he forgot to close the matchbook cover. He was so nice and thanked me for reminding him. Years later I realized the program was in its 4th year of re-runs when I saw it...What a nice man to take all those hundreds of calls every night for all those years, and still be so nice to every kid that called. God Bless you Dr Fischback
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