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Harold Taft was born on 5 September, 1922 in Enid, Oklahoma, US, is a broadcaster. Discover Harold Taft's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
| Popular As | Harold Taft |
| Occupation | Weather presenter, television and radio personality |
| Age | 69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | 5 September, 1922 |
| Birthday | 5 September |
| Birthplace | Enid, Oklahoma, US |
| Date of death | (1991-09-27) Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Died Place | Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Nationality | United States |
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Harold Taft Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
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Who Is Harold Taft's Wife?
His wife is Eleanor Taft (1944-2004) Pat Taft (1927-1994)
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| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Eleanor Taft (1944-2004) Pat Taft (1927-1994) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Harold Taft Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Harold Taft worth at the age of 69 years old? Harold Taft’s income source is mostly from being a successful broadcaster. He is from United States. We have estimated Harold Taft's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | broadcaster |
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Timeline
His widow, Pat, died in 1994, and his first wife Eleanor died in 2004.
In the late 1980s, Taft was diagnosed with stomach cancer. During his chemotherapy treatments, which left him frail and bald, he presented a series of reports on his health problems. In spite of the hardships, Taft continued to forecast the weather. Even during his last year of life, he continued to present weather reports on the 5pm and 6pm newscasts. One of his colleagues noted that he was so ill that he had to lie down and rest between the two newscasts. His last weather broadcast was August 30, 1991, 41 years and 10 months after his first broadcast, and he died a month later.
When new management at KXAS planned to replace Taft in the early 1980s, a grassroots campaign bombarded the station with complaints. Bumper stickers proclaiming "I Believe Harold" began appearing and advertisers threatened to pull their business. Management relented, and Taft remained a permanent part of KXAS' news programs.
In 1949, Taft and two fellow American Airlines meteorologists, Bob Denney and Walter Porter, proposed a nightly weather program to WBAP-TV (now KXAS). “We told them we would present a three-dimensional look at the weather, and we would call it Weather Telefacts, because we wanted to explain the weather to people,” he later said. The three meteorologists were hired, Taft as chief meteorologist at the rate of $7 per show, and at 10:15 p.m. on October 31, 1949, Weather Telefacts premiered.
A native of Enid, Oklahoma, he joined the Army Air Corps during World War II, and went to the University of Chicago to study meteorology. Taft was a second lieutenant stationed in Maine on D-Day. He has been erroneously credited with assisting Dwight D. Eisenhower in setting the date of the D-Day invasion. His input from Maine may have been of minor help, but he was still too young and inexperienced to have been involved in major decisions. However, by Korea, he assisted with tactical planning where weather was a factor. He graduated from Phillips University in 1946 and joined American Airlines as a staff meteorologist.
Harold Earnest Taft Jr. (September 5, 1922 – September 27, 1991), affectionately known as "The World's Greatest Weatherman" and "The Dean of TV Meteorologists", was the first television meteorologist west of the Mississippi River and held the post for a record 41 years.
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