Six Inches of Partly Cloudy
Cleveland's Legendary TV Meteorologist Takes on Everything--and More
by Dick Goddard
- Format: Softcover, 144 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 inches
- Illustrations: 100 172 B&W photos and drawings
- ISBN: 978-1-59851-066-9
- Price: $12.95
Description
Legendary Cleveland TV personality and pioneering meteorologist Dick Goddard celebrates a remarkable 50 years on television with this grab-bag of personal stories, witty cartoons, fun facts, and essays about weather, pets, Ohio history, the TV business, and much more. Also included are favorite stories about Dick told by his friends and colleagues— and dozens of photos.
Dick is donating his income from this book to animal charities.
Book Excerpt:
Foreword
No one would know that better than I do. For three decades I was privileged to have a front-row seat to both the public and private lives of the grand poobah of Cleveland weather. You could say I was either privileged or hilariously victimized by such proximity to the man I still address affectionately as "Goddard"--to which he always replies, "Whatard?"
The king of the Woollybear Festival doesn't just enjoy the chaos that normally accompanies a live television newscast, he revels in it. In fact, the more chaos he can create during the most serious moments of a news broadcast, the more rewarding his day. Many of Dick's most incredible antics both professionally and socially are alone worth the price of this book.
But he also had an uncanny knack of getting himself in trouble on the air, often describing his many on-camera predicaments as talking himself into a verbal cul de sac. Sometimes it went far beyond a simple stumble. Only weeks before I retired at the end of 2005, Dick unwittingly provided me with a going-away gift that just keeps on giving because it now tops my very long list . . . [ Read More Free Samples ]
Reviews
Goddard describes his life and career, muses on everything from God to global warming, and allows old friends like [former Fox 8 reporter] Robin Swoboda and Ernie “Ghoulardi” Anderson to dish about Dick, sharing what it's like to know — to really know — the man with whom we've shared our living rooms for just over 50 years . . . Stories like these reveal who Dick Goddard is when no one is watching. — Cleveland Scene
There is a lot to like about this book that not only gives an insider's view to Cleveland television, it also contains a wide range of facts about weather, astronomy, early Ohio history, and much, much more . . . a treasure trove of anecdotes and humorous cartoons. — Cleveland Leader
An eclectic look back at Goddard's extraordinaty career on and off-camera . . . full of photos of the author with everyone from Bill Clinton to Paula Abdul. — Currents
Reading this book is similar to a typical conversation with Goddard. You begin in one place and make many a stop on the way to the final destination. — News-Herald
This isn't just a book about Dick Goddard and the weather. It's got a lot of Cleveland television history too. A great read and the photos are priceless! — WKNR AM Radio
Simply fabulous . . . people will really love this book! — WTAM AM Radio
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About Dick Goddard
Dick Goddard has served as the chief meteorologist at WJW TV8 since 1966. He forecasts the weather Monday through Friday on the 5, 6, and 10 o'clock editions of Fox8 News. National surveys by Herb Altman Research have twice named him as the most popular local television weatherperson in America. In 2001, Ohio Magazine named him Best Meteorologist. Goddard served with the U. S. Air Force before receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kent State University. A native of Akron, he currently lives in Medina. More About Dick Goddard
Contains References to:
Animal Shelter, Astronomy, Broadcasting, Browns, Cartoons, Cleveland, Climate, Doppler, Emmy, Enewetak, Erie, Forecast, Ghoulardi, Goddard, Indians, Lake Effect, Meteorologist, Neuter, News, Ohio, Pets, Radar, Shower, Skeptic, Snowbelt, Spay, Spoonerisms, Tim Taylor, Vegetarian, Weather, Weatherman, Wilma Smith, WJW-TV, Woollybear
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