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'''David Thomas Boreanaz''' (born February 14, 1936) is an American retired television broadcaster who broadcast under the ]s '''Dave Thomas''' in ], and '''Dave Roberts''' in ]. He was the main ] for ] in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009.
''See: ]''

==Early life and education==
Roberts was born in ], to a working-class family, and he is of ] (northern Italian) descent. The name ''Boreanaz'' corresponds to ] ''Borjanac'' (literally, 'resident of ]'). Roberts attended ] as a speech and dramatic arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and communications.

==Career==
Roberts began working as a radio broadcaster at ] in ], in 1954, later moving to ]. His ] broadcasting career began at ] in Buffalo in 1956. Two years later, Roberts served as the ]'s news director for the ] Forces Radio-TV Network, located in the ], as well as working in ] as a broadcaster for ]. In 1961, Roberts joined ] as the station's ] and as the host of the children's show '']'', as well as hosting '']''. In Buffalo, because the use of ethnic surnames was at that time discouraged,<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Vampire Turns Into Regular Guy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/27/arts/television/27bore.html?ref=television&_r=0|work=]|date=December 27, 2006}}</ref> he temporarily adopted David Thomas as his stage name.

He is also a member of the ]; he has had roles in '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. His son ] became famous for playing the vampire ] in both '']'' and its spin-off, '']'', as well as his role as FBI Agent ] on '']'' and as MCPO Jason Hayes on '']''. Roberts made an uncredited cameo appearance, as an extra in the FBI office, in the 100th episode of ''Bones'', "]", which was directed by his son.

===6ABC===
In 1978, Roberts joined ] in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show ''AM Philadelphia''. To avoid possible confusion with ], he changed his stage name from David Thomas to Dave Roberts. After the death of ] on September 25, 1983, he began reporting the weather for WPVI's '']''. In 1993, Roberts became a recipient of the ]'s "Weathercaster Seal of Approval". In 2000, he was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia ], and selected "Person of the Year", the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's highest honor. The following year, he was inducted into the Buffalo, New York Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

On November 18, 2009, at age 73, Roberts announced his retirement from WPVI-TV. His last on-air appearance was on December 11, 2009, during the 6 p.m. newscast alongside long-time colleague ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dave Roberts - Signing off|url=https://6abc.com/archive/7162264/|publisher=]|date=December 17, 2009|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503074254/http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=7162264|archive-date=May 3, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Upon his retirement he was honored by the ] for his broadcasting and charity work.<ref>{{cite news|title=City of Philadelphia — Resolution No. 090942|url=http://legislation.phila.gov/attachments/9702.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503023939/http://legislation.phila.gov/attachments/9702.pdf|publisher=]|date=December 17, 2009|archivedate=May 3, 2014}}</ref> In 2011 he and his son David were jointly awarded the gold medal by the ] for their successful careers in broadcasting and acting respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters — Gold Medal Honorees|url=http://www.pab.org/images/2013_PAB_Gold_Medal_Award_Recipients_list.pdf|publisher=]|date=2013|access-date=August 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060911/http://www.pab.org/images/2013_PAB_Gold_Medal_Award_Recipients_list.pdf|archive-date=August 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Roberts and his wife Patti have two daughters and a son, ], who is an actor, director and producer.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Dave Roberts (and other Philadelphians) are helping Fox's 'Bones' say goodbye|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/television/Bones-finale-Fox-David-Boreanaz-Dave-Roberts-Eugene-Byrd-Michael-Grant-Terry.html|work=]|date=March 26, 2017}}</ref> Roberts has made several uncredited appearances on his son's show '']'' as an extra.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Dave Roberts (and other Philadelphians) are helping Fox's 'Bones' say goodbye|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/television/Bones-finale-Fox-David-Boreanaz-Dave-Roberts-Eugene-Byrd-Michael-Grant-Terry.html|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=March 23, 2017}}</ref>

Roberts is well regarded for his community service. He is active with numerous ] in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and has hosted the ]. He has been granted the "Man of the Year Achievement Award" by the Central Delco Lodge #2438, ] in America, as well as being selected as "Person of the Year" by the ].

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American television personality

Dave Roberts
BornDavid Thomas Boreanaz
(1936-02-14) February 14, 1936 (age 88)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Weatherman, broadcaster
Years active1954–2009
Spouse Patti Boreanaz ​(m. 1961)​
Children3; including David Boreanaz

David Thomas Boreanaz (born February 14, 1936) is an American retired television broadcaster who broadcast under the stage names Dave Thomas in Buffalo, and Dave Roberts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the main weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009.

Early life and education

Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York, to a working-class family, and he is of Valle d'Aosta (northern Italian) descent. The name Boreanaz corresponds to Slovene Borjanac (literally, 'resident of Borjana'). Roberts attended Syracuse University as a speech and dramatic arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and communications.

Career

Roberts began working as a radio broadcaster at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York, in 1954, later moving to WOLF-AM. His television broadcasting career began at WBUF in Buffalo in 1956. Two years later, Roberts served as the U.S. Army's news director for the Caribbean Forces Radio-TV Network, located in the Panama Canal Zone, as well as working in New York City as a broadcaster for Armed Forces Radio. In 1961, Roberts joined WKBW-TV as the station's weatherman and as the host of the children's show Rocketship 7, as well as hosting Dialing for Dollars. In Buffalo, because the use of ethnic surnames was at that time discouraged, he temporarily adopted David Thomas as his stage name.

He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild; he has had roles in Blow Out, All My Children, Doogie Howser, M.D. and thirtysomething. His son David Boreanaz became famous for playing the vampire Angel in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel, as well as his role as FBI Agent Seeley Booth on Bones and as MCPO Jason Hayes on SEAL Team. Roberts made an uncredited cameo appearance, as an extra in the FBI office, in the 100th episode of Bones, "The Parts in the Sum of the Whole", which was directed by his son.

6ABC

In 1978, Roberts joined WPVI-TV in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show AM Philadelphia. To avoid possible confusion with Lisa Thomas-Laury, he changed his stage name from David Thomas to Dave Roberts. After the death of Jim O'Brien on September 25, 1983, he began reporting the weather for WPVI's Action News. In 1993, Roberts became a recipient of the National Weather Association's "Weathercaster Seal of Approval". In 2000, he was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame, and selected "Person of the Year", the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's highest honor. The following year, he was inducted into the Buffalo, New York Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

On November 18, 2009, at age 73, Roberts announced his retirement from WPVI-TV. His last on-air appearance was on December 11, 2009, during the 6 p.m. newscast alongside long-time colleague Jim Gardner. Upon his retirement he was honored by the Philadelphia City Council for his broadcasting and charity work. In 2011 he and his son David were jointly awarded the gold medal by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters for their successful careers in broadcasting and acting respectively.

Personal life

Roberts and his wife Patti have two daughters and a son, David Boreanaz, who is an actor, director and producer. Roberts has made several uncredited appearances on his son's show Bones as an extra.

Roberts is well regarded for his community service. He is active with numerous charities in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and has hosted the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. He has been granted the "Man of the Year Achievement Award" by the Central Delco Lodge #2438, Order of the Sons of Italy in America, as well as being selected as "Person of the Year" by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

References

  1. "Ex-Vampire Turns Into Regular Guy". The New York Times. December 27, 2006.
  2. "Dave Roberts - Signing off". WPVI-TV. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. "City of Philadelphia — Resolution No. 090942" (PDF). Philadelphia City Council. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014.
  4. "Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters — Gold Medal Honorees" (PDF). pag.org. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. "How Dave Roberts (and other Philadelphians) are helping Fox's 'Bones' say goodbye". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 26, 2017.
  6. "How Dave Roberts (and other Philadelphians) are helping Fox's 'Bones' say goodbye". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 23, 2017.

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