Doug Hill (meteorologist)

Doug Hill
BornJuly 29, 1950 (1950-07-29)
Towson, Maryland
DiedNovember 22, 2021 (2021-11-23) (aged 71)
Leland, North Carolina
Occupation(s)Television meteorologist, radio personality
Years active1984–2017

Lawrence Douglas Hill (July 29, 1950 – November 22, 2021) was an American meteorologist. He was the chief meteorologist for ABC 7 News/WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., at noon, 4, 5, and 6. He was awarded the "Seal of Approval" from the American Meteorological Society. Hill was honored with a Washington Emmy Award for broadcast excellence. Hill has also served as a meteorologist for affiliates in Richmond and Detroit.

Hill graduated from Towson State College. He enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving for four years mostly at Andrews Air Force Base. After leaving the military, he served as a police officer for Prince George's County for six years.[1]

Hill began his meteorology career in Richmond, Virginia, where he got his first break at WWBT-TV as the weekend weatherman. He then moved on to Detroit working at WXYZ for the next four and a half years until returning east to Washington, D.C., with CBS affiliate WUSA in 1984. He stayed at WUSA for 16 years until moving to WJLA. In addition to TV, he often reported live on WTOP 103.5 FM's "Weather On The 8s And When It Breaks" segments until his retirement.[2]

He retired from WJLA-TV on September 15, 2017.[3] He was a radio personality on WGTS 91.9 FM, a Christian radio station.[4][5] He stated that he wanted to use his platform as a well-known figure in the Washington area for Christian ministry.[1]

Hill died on November 22, 2021, at the age of 71.[6] He was married twice, latterly to Mary Ann Vranken, and had four children, one of which predeceased him.[7]

  1. ^ a b ABC7 (September 12, 2017). "#ThanksDoug: Saying farewell to StormWatch7's Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill". Retrieved September 16, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Samenow, Jason. "Doug Hill, D.C.-area weather broadcasting icon, passes away". Washington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ ABC7 (May 10, 2017). "ABC7's Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill announces plans for retirement". Retrieved September 16, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "WGTS/Washington, D.C. Hires Meteorologist Doug Hill". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Doug Hill". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Meteorologist Doug Hill, a fixture for more than 3 decades in DC area, dies". WTOP News. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Meteorologist Doug Hill, wife and children". Glob Intel. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.