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Stormy Rottman
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Leon "Stormy" Rottman (1918 - January 15, 1993) was an American weather forecaster and television host. After his experience with reporting weather conditions for the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the Korean War, Rottman began a civilian career as a weather presenter on both television and radio. He was the primary evening weatherman for many years at Channel 9 in Denver, Colorado.
Leon Rottman was born in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois. After enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, he was stationed in Kunming, China as a briefing officer. It was here that Rottman began forecasting weather conditions in the area, gaining the nickname "Stormy" that he would keep for the remainder of his career. During the Korean War, Rottman was stationed at Chennault Air Force Base in Lake Charles, Louisiana. While still a forecaster for the Air Force, Rottman also worked part-time at a local television station in the vicinity.
In the mid-1950s, Rottman could be heard presenting weather conditions and forecasts on Armed Forces Radio in Tokyo, Japan. He was transferred to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, near Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1957. In addition to serving as weatherman for Baker Crew at NORAD, Rottman also worked as a part-time forecaster for KRDO-TV, Channel 13 in Colorado Springs. He had another stint with Armed Forces Radio in the early 1960s, this time based in Germany.
After his assignment in Germany had ended, Rottman retired from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1968. He then pursued a career as a weather forecaster, working at various radio and television stations across the United States throughout the 1960s.
In 1969, Rottman began working for KBTV (now KUSA) in Denver, Colorado, where he remained for almost 20 years. For much of his stay at Channel 9, Rottman was the "Chief Meteorologist", generally delivering the primary weather segments during the 5PM and 10PM weekday newscasts. His quirky nickname and style of presenting weather forecasts made him a well-known local personality.
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