Joe DeNardo

Joe DeNardo
Born
Joseph William DeNardo

(1930-11-27)November 27, 1930
Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 2018(2018-06-15) (aged 87)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationDuquesne University
University of Chicago (MS)
OccupationsMeteorologist, television weather forecaster

Joseph William DeNardo (November 27, 1930 – June 15, 2018) was an American meteorologist and television weather forecaster based in Pennsylvania. He was known for his work in the Pittsburgh television market, particularly at WTAE-TV.

Early life and education

DeNardo was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School in Wheeling, West Virginia.

He graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in mathematics and physics, and later received a master's degree in meteorology from the University of Chicago.

Career

DeNardo served in the United States Air Force for four years and was later assigned to Greater Pittsburgh Air Force Base. After leaving military service, he co-founded DeNardo and McFarland Weather Services, a private forecasting business based at the Allegheny County Airport that provided forecasts and consulting services.

He later worked in television weather in Pittsburgh, including at KDKA-TV, before joining WTAE-TV in 1969. He remained at WTAE for several decades and retired in 2005.

Community work

DeNardo was associated with several charitable and public-service efforts in the Pittsburgh area, including WTAE-TV's Project Bundle-Up and other work with The Salvation Army. In 2012, a road in Moon Park in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, was renamed Joe DeNardo Way in his honor.

References

  1. ↑ Owen, Rob (20 August 1998). "A Sunny Forecast Joe Denardo Rests At Home, Expects To Be Back On The Air Sept. 30". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. E5. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Beloved Pittsburgh weatherman Joe DeNardo dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. 1 2 3 Leonard, Vince (November 22, 1968). "DeNardo Quits Over Climate At Channel 2". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Joe DeNardo: WTAE, chief meteorologist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 9, 2003. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "DeNardo Backs Duquesne Light's Better-Air Plans". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 27, 1973. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Legendary WTAE chief meteorologist Joe DeNardo dies at 87". WTAE. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  7. ↑ Clark, Mike (2018-06-15). "The life and legacy of WTAE chief meteorologist Joe DeNardo". WTAE. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Arc to Honor Joe Denardo". Observer-Reporter. March 1, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Road named after longtime WTAE meteorologist Joe DeNardo". WTAE. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2026-03-14.