Exactly right about Taft! He was the weather genius in the DFW area. His young protege David Finfrock has proven himself to a great replacement, and has been at Channel 5 for 40 years.
Channel 5’s new radar systems, installed a couple of years ago, along with their trucks that venture into the heavy storm areas, provide the best weather coverage in the entire North Central TX area.
I read that Finfrock has now moved to the position of “senior meteorologist” as he transitions slowly to retirement. Rick Mitchell (hired from OKC in 2012) is now the chief met, but Finfrock still works 100 days a year.
Mr. Finfrock did something that is rare (and darn near impossible) in broadcasting; he managed to replace a legend and took Channel 5’s weather department to the next level. And when he was hired by Harold Taft, Finfrock had no broadcast experience and even delayed his required speech class at Texas A&M until his senior year.