Howard Morgan (weather forecaster)
Howard Winfield Morgan Jr. (May 1, 1930 – July 22, 2021) was a
. He was known as "Uncle Howdy" during children's programming in all four states.Formative years
Morgan was born in Baumstown, Pennsylvania on May 1, 1930.[1]
Career
Morgan started his career as a graphic artist at
Morgan first drew "Thermo," his trademark drawing of the Sun with eyes and a smile, on his second day of weather forecasts at KHOL. He used Thermo for most of his weather forecasts until
In the mid 1950s, he moved to
While at KOAT, Morgan did a regular series of reports called "Gardenlore."
He retired from KOAT in November 1999 after a 46-year career. In later life, he could still be seen in commercials as a spokesperson for an Albuquerque window manufacturer and also appeared in an ad for hearing aids.
Death
Morgan died on July 22, 2021, at the age of 91.[2]
Books
Howard Morgan, based on Gardenlore, wrote three books:
- Howard Morgan's Gardenlore (1979), Library of Congress number (LCCN) 79083491
- Howard Morgan's More from Gardenlore (1981)
- Howard Morgan's Even More from Gardenlore (1981), LCCN 80085145
All three were published by KOAT.
References
- ^ "Howard Winfield Morgan". French Funerals and Cremations. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Longtime KOAT weatherman Howard Morgan dies at 91". 23 July 2021.
- Reed Jr., Ollie. So long, Uncle Howdy, Albuquerque Tribune, 29 November 1999
- Weather Forecaster Focuses on Art, Albuquerque Journal, 12 December 2001 [1]
- ^ "ABQjournal: Former Weathercaster Devotes Time to Art". www.abqjournal.com. Archived from the original on 2002-08-12.