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Simon · 03-02-2010, 01:11 PM

BOSTON (AP) -- Don Kent, one of the first and most popular TV weather forecasters in Boston, has died. He was 92.

Kent's son, Jeff, says his father died of natural causes early Tuesday at Franklin Regional Hospital in New Hampshire.

Kent joined WBZ-AM in 1951 and moved to WBZ-TV in 1955, becoming a fixture on the airwaves for nearly three decades. He continued to broadcast on several New England radio stations after his retirement from WBZ in 1983.

Kent's folksy style and his passion for weather made him a favorite among viewers and listeners. His career encompassed many major weather events in New England, including the historic Blizzard of 1978.

Kent took a course on air mass analysis at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1930s, but much of his knowledge was self-taught.

03-02-2010, 01:11 PM	#5
Simon Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hudson, NH / Laconia Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Don Kent passed away this morning.... BOSTON (AP) -- Don Kent, one of the first and most popular TV weather forecasters in Boston, has died. He was 92. Kent's son, Jeff, says his father died of natural causes early Tuesday at Franklin Regional Hospital in New Hampshire. Kent joined WBZ-AM in 1951 and moved to WBZ-TV in 1955, becoming a fixture on the airwaves for nearly three decades. He continued to broadcast on several New England radio stations after his retirement from WBZ in 1983. Kent's folksy style and his passion for weather made him a favorite among viewers and listeners. His career encompassed many major weather events in New England, including the historic Blizzard of 1978. Kent took a course on air mass analysis at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1930s, but much of his knowledge was self-taught.