![]() However, Bolaris ran into trouble with Fox 29's management after they refused to conduct an interview with Bolaris' friend and former Phillies star, Lenny Dykstra. ![]() In 2009, Bolaris returned to Philadelphia as the Chief Meteorologist at Fox 29. A year later, Bolaris left Philadelphia and returned to WCBS where he worked for six years as a meteorologist. As a result, Bolaris received more than 1,000 angry emails and multiple death threats. However, the storm resulted in less than an inch of snow. Bolaris urged viewers to stay home from work and Philadelphia area schools were closed. Leading up to the storm, Bolaris' segments featured custom theme music and he often compared the emerging storm to the North American blizzard of 1996. In 2001, Bolaris drew major criticism after predicting a major blizzard, which he dubbed the "storm of the century" would hit Philadelphia. In 1990, Bolaris was relocated to Philadelphia by CBS executives, who wanted to revitalize then CBS affiliated, WCAU-TV. Bolaris served as a reporter on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather during Hurricane Hugo. While at WCBS, Bolaris served as a forecaster on the weather for the New York Yankees and their owner, George Steinbrenner. After a week at News 12 Long Island, Bolaris was named the weekend television meteorologist for WCBS. Five years later, he became a television meteorologist for News 12 Long Island. He is of Jewish and Irish descent.īolaris started his career as a meteorologist at Metro Weather Service in 1982. He attended their Weather Technical School and served three years in the Air National Guard where he advised pilots on weather conditions. After getting an associate degree, Bolaris enlisted in the U.S. He went on to graduate from Connetquot High School in 1975 and Suffolk County Community College in 1980. His father was a truck driver who immigrated from Greece and his mother was a housewife. Bolaris is a four time Emmy Award winner.īolaris was born on Long Island and was avid about meteorology from a young age. Bolaris currently works as the President of BlackLabel Luxury Real Estate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has worked as the Chief Meteorologist for Weekend Today, NBC 10, WCBS and Fox 29. John Bolaris (born June 27, 1957) is an American television meteorologist and realtor.
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