One of our favorites here at WDIV, Paul Gross, is retiring after four decades at the station.
Four decades. Think about that. He’s seen it all. And we’ve got the video archive to prove it! We dug through the tapes and pulled some of Paul’s favorite stories and some other fun tidbits to help celebrate his hard-earned retirement.
(This special first aired in 1994) The Allied invasion of the Nazi-held French coast at Normandy is widely regarded as one of the most important military operations in history. But the story of how a small band of meteorologists played a decisive role in the invasion’s planning went largely untold for decades.
Weather’s impact on Battle of the Bulge in WWII
Paul Gross does the weather (montage of old clips)
Paul Gross rides with the Blue Angels
How weather impacted the Cold War
Paul Gross interviews Jack Nicklaus at TPC Michigan
Talking with Apollo 13 astronauts, crew before 1995 film
Saving the Great Lakes
An eclipse and mysteries of the universe
Paul in Geneva talking climate and WMO
Detroit Grand Prix -- the science behind racing in bad weather
How would Earth prepare for catastrophic asteroid?
Detroit Observatory reopens at University of Michigan
Mission back to the moon
Weathering the golf course: Tips from Bryson DeChambeau
Weathering the golf course: Tips from Bryson DeChambeau
Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Ken Haddad is the digital content and audience manager for WDIV / ClickOnDetroit.com. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters. He's been with WDIV since 2013. He enjoys suffering through Lions games on Sundays in the fall.