Percy Saltzman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Percy Philip Saltzman March 11, 1915 Winnipeg, Canada |
| Died | January 15, 2007 (aged 91) Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Meteorologist and television personality |
| Spouses | Rose Kogan
(m. 1935; died 1988)Grace Audrey Ford (née Modeland)
(m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 (including Paul Saltzman) |
| Relatives | Devyani Saltzman (granddaughter) |
Percy Philip Saltzman, CM (March 15, 1915 – January 15, 2007) was a meteorologist and television personality best remembered for being the first weatherman in English-speaking Canadian television history.[1]
As a pioneer in weather forecasting, he was the first Canadian to present the weather in satellite and radar images and to give road reports and forest fires. He also hosted numerous public affairs programs on CBC and, in 1969, along with Lloyd Robertson, he hosted ten days of coverage of the first Moon landing for CBC Television.[1]