Lee Goldberg (meteorologist)

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Lee Goldberg
Born (1972-10-04) October 4, 1972 (age 51)
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.S. Cornell University
OccupationMeteorologist
SpouseJessica Goldberg
Children2

Lee Goldberg (born October 4, 1972) is an American meteorologist at New York City's WABC-TV, where he anchors Eyewitness News Accu-Weather coverage at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 11pm. He has been at WABC-TV since July 1996.

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Career

Goldberg began his career in broadcast meteorology as a private weather forecaster, where he reported for utilities and ski areas. He also worked as a weather agent in Canada and the United States at the same time. [ citation needed ]

He earned his B.S. in meteorology at Cornell University in 1994. At this time, he interned at WCVB-TV and WHDH-TV, both in Boston. He began his career at WTVH-TV in Syracuse, New York, starting just in time to cover the infamous Blizzard of 1993 , which heavily impacted central New York. He was hired full-time after graduating from college. He remained there for two years, long enough to report on the winter of 1995-1996 that buried Syracuse in more than 15 feet of snow.

On July 23, 1996, Goldberg appeared on Good Morning America, as a substitute for Sam Champion, whom Goldberg replaced at WABC-TV in 2006. Since September 28, 1996, he has appeared in the local broadcasts, formerly as the station's weekend forecaster.

Personal life

Lee was born to a Jewish family [1] and resides in Somers, New York [2] with his wife Jessica and their two children, Emily (born 2000) and Ethan (born 2002). He graduated from Canton High School, in Canton MA, in 1990.

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References

  1. Barmash, Jerry (December 19, 2011). "WABC Anchor Bill Ritter Ready to Spread Christmas Cheer". Adweek.
  2. Somers' Lee Goldberg to Walk for Food Allergy Awareness - Around Town | Yorktown-Somers, New York Patch Retrieved 2014-10-01.