Background
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York to a working-class family and is of Valle d"Aosta (northern Italian) descent.
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Roberts attended Syracuse University as a Speech and Dramatic Arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and Communications.
Career
He was the main weatherman for WPVI-television in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009. The name Boreanaz was originally spelled Berginc and is of Slovenian origins. Roberts began working as a radio broadcaster at WAER-FM in Syracuse, New York in 1954, later moving to WOLF-Department of Administration and Management. His television broadcasting career began at WBUF-television in Buffalo in 1956.
Two years later, Roberts served as the United States. Army"s news director for the Caribbean Forces Radio-television 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-television 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, he began using the stage name David Thomas instead of his real surname of Boreanaz as the usage of ethnic surnames was discouraged during that time. and thirtysomething.
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In 1978, Roberts joined WPVI-television in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show Department of Administration and Management Philadelphia. To avoid possible confusion with Lisa Thomas-Laury, he changed his stage name from David Thomas to Dave Roberts.
After the untimely 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-television His last on-air appearance was on December 11, 2009, during the 6 p.m.
Upon his retirement he was honored by the Philadelphia City Council for his broadcasting and charity work.
Achievements
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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 Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent Seeley Booth on Bones. He has been granted the "Manitoba 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.
Membership
He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild. He has had roles in Blow Out, All My Children, Doogie Howser, Doctor of Medicine
