What is old George doing now? Is he still helping kids in central Cal? I hopw he is doing just fine.

By Tom on Oct 3, 2008

We miss Dr. George from here in the Redwoods. Can anyone complete “A cutoff low is a ……
……”
Dave in Fortuna

By Dave Settle on Oct 27, 2008

I thought that WAS moderate.

By Dave Settle on Oct 27, 2008

Dr. George is not in Wikipedia yet. I wonder what he is doing at the present time. I miss him. He is a symbol of a less complicated time period….before Fatherland Security, etc.

By Dan on Dec 4, 2008

I just came back from the bank in Woodland Hills, and Dr. George was at the teller next to me!

As I walked by him I said “Dr. George I just want to thank you for everything you did for LA weather when you were on KABC.” (he truly was a favorite of mine as a kid). He grabbed me, pointed me to the teller and said “You can always trust a man with glasses and facial hair”, then gave me a big hug – lol. Crazy old man. But he looked great!

By Matt on Dec 4, 2008

Dr george gets award this jan 29

Dr. George Fishbeck was one of the most familiar faces in Los Angeles television for 30 years. He kept Southern California viewers up to date on the weather through nightly forecasts on local channels 7 and 2. As a credentialed meteorologist, he not only gave the forecast, but he explained the science behind it in easy to understand terms. Also, many know Fishbeck for his commitment to firefighters, especially supporting efforts to help burn victims.

“RTNA is honored these respected giants of broadcasting will join us for a night of celebration. While the Golden Mike Awards honor the best in broadcast journalism in a single year, the Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates a lifetime of excellence in broadcasting. We´re grateful for the opportunity to honor these two accomplished professionals,” said RTNA President Rebecca Nieto.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Universal Hilton Hotel as a part of RTNA´s 59th annual Golden Mike Awards.

By Mike on Dec 15, 2008

“A cutoff low is a weatherman woe” if I’m not mistaken.

By John on Dec 24, 2008

Dr. George lives right nearby me in Calabasas, CA, in the west San Fernando Valley outside L.A. I see him all the time at the grocery store and the farmer’s market. Still a super nice guy and always willing to talk to you.

By Brian Miller on Dec 31, 2008

Dr George was my science teacher when I was in Mrs. Mildred Parker’s 6th grade class at Monte Vista Elementary school in Albuquerque in the early 60′s.

Dr Fishbeck came to visit our class one day which was within a few blocks of
the UNM campus. I will never forget his signing the chalkboard in a fashion
so that his name looked like a fish. The picture of a fish’s back has kept
his name in my memory all these years, not to mention his wonderful
personality and ease with kids. One day we went on a field trip to his TV
studio as his quest. I don’t recall if he was broadcasting at the time, but
he did give us a quick science class that we enjoyed.

I moved away from Albuquerque to Louisiana while in the 7th grade and
ultimately ended up in Los Angeles after I left the service in 84…and
there I saw Dr George the weatherman on TV as many did. His friendliness and
entertaining personality had not changed a bit. It was as though I was in
the 6th grade again watching Dr George tell me why it rains and what makes
clouds again after all those years. I felt like I had found a long lost
friend. I left LA in 87 for Colorado and now Washington DC, but I have never
forgotten Dr George. I am glad that he is still with us and enjoying life. I
hope and trust that he will never change. My last memory of him was one day
when I was leaving the campus of USC, I saw him in a car driving in front of
me, “Lobos” on his license plate confirmed it was him as that was the
symble for UNM.

I wish him the best, I am sure I am only one of thousands of his former
students that remember him fondly. I will never forget him and how he made
us all feed good about ourselves and peaked our interest in science.

Mike Vance
Alexandria, VA

By Mike Vance on Feb 2, 2009

I remember Dr. Fishbeck somewhere in the middle to late 60′s at our school in Artesia New Mexico at Yucca Elementry, When He visited us one day, I remember Him being full of energy and excited and jumping up and down a couple of times and explaining how the weather works, I believe He wore a lab coat and used the chalk board to give us His ilistrations,
It was good to find out that He is alive and well and sounds like He’s still going strong.
Thank’s for the comments and info. they are great.

By Scott Page on Apr 18, 2009

WOW…and I thought I was the only one touched by this charismatic soul. In the mid-60s we would watch his weekly science show in one of the rooms with a TV(there weren’t many). I can remember meeting him once in the cafeteria at Lavaland Elementary at a PTA meeting or a Cub Scout thing, its difficult to remember now…anyway I got his now famous fish signature…it was way cool, wish I knew what happened to it. Its amazing how one person can make such an impression on an 8 year old kid, that he still remembers him in his 50′s…and I confess I don’t remember that much from those years. Also, I am glad to hear he is still doing well….that’s it from Albuquerque.

I’ll sign off by twirling my finger in the air and saying “Adios Muchachos and Muchachas!!” and then twitching my mustache from side to side.

George you were the best!

By Carry Plant on May 16, 2009

Loved to watch Dr. George on Channel 7 back when I was LA and Orange counties. He always made the rather blase S. Calif. much more interesting and lively. I was a surfer and Dr. George would often cover the surf report and tell us WHY it was occurring. He was our graduation speaker at Long Beach City College around 1976 I believe. Glad to hear he’s still teaching and others and getting along well! I’m still fascinated with meteorology and Dr. George inspired that interest!

Thanks Dr. George!

By Steve Arnold on Jun 1, 2009

I was just watching the news, and can’t believe Bob Banfield is still on channel 7! I fondly remember Dr. George explaining why it got windy, highs and looows. I hope he is happy and healthy…I recently moved to the So. Calif area again, and he was one of those childhood memories I conjure up after seeing all the hi tech stuff now!

By Dana on Jun 19, 2009

I used to watch Dr. Fishbeck back in the early 70′s at Our Lady of Assumption school. He moved away and nobody had seen him. I did meet his daughter later on who stayed here.

By Joe Sherwood on Jul 1, 2009

I saw Dr. George in the Trader Joes of Woodland Hills today. I’ve never had the desire to approach a celeb before, but really just wanted to tell him what a great job he did back in the day… both he and his wife looked really healthy. It’s great to see so many folks remember what a classy man he is!

By Bert Pacal on Sep 2, 2009

I always watched Dr. George Fishbeck. He new the weather and was excellent in presenting it to the public. His forecasts were pretty much right on target.
I think it was Dr. George, who always said it was raining cats and dogs out here. If I’m not mistaken, the news crew played a joke on him and cut up paper cut outs of cats and dogs. The next time he made that statement, they released it from above him and the paper cut outs of dogs and cats showered him.
Dr. George was always serious and I believe he didn’t take it as funny and walked out and returned two days later (cooled down of course).
They also put a weather balloon inside the studio that blew up and most of the lights in that part of the studio went out.
That’s when management said that was enough. But it was funny…but Dr. George did laugh afterwards.
I always wanted to meet this extremely knowledgable man.

By Ron Legault on Sep 14, 2009

I’m so glad to have come across this website on Dr. George Fishbeck. Every time the ‘Santa Ana’s’ blow, which they are doing today, I think of him. I think he’s the only one that ever told his audience on KABC that the actual name of the Santa Ana’s was ‘San-tana’s'…Something I always think of during the winds we get in So.CA. Yes, he was one to remember and I’m very glad to hear he’s still kicking!!

By Karen McWain on Sep 22, 2009

I love you Dr.Fishbeck, I wish we had teachers like you in today’s schools but we all were lucky to have you as our weatherman.
I am now a 50 year old and feel sorry for our children that they do not have any weathermen that comes close to you.
We now have perky cochinas with push up bras.

By Maria Delgado on Oct 26, 2009

Dr. George was my mentor back in the 70′s on KABC. Being a young surfer, I always marveled as he explained how the winter low pressure systems wound counter-clockwise sending us swells and surf. He was a surfers weatherman, even back then. I really wanted to become a meteorologist mostly because of him, but when I found out how many degrees and the far away land-locked weather outposts you’d have to pay your dues with, I decided to keep surfing instead. I still use the knowledge he shared to help forcast surf from 1000′s of miles away, even though it’s available on the Internet everywhere now. He was a classic act, and will always be remembered.

By Jim Hernandez on Jan 19, 2010

I thought I would share the following story for any of you who know dr. George. My four year old daughter and I went for a yogurt at the commons in calabasas while waiting for mommy to finish a yoga class. We still had some time left so we stopped by the barnes n noble to find some bedtime stories. While we were waiting to pay this grandfatherly gentleman started up a conversation with my very shy daughter. If never seen her so intrigued by a total stranger. He introduced himself as dr George the friendly weatherman and the two proceeded to chat for a few minutes. We has to say goodby and pay. On the way to the car she said “daddy, I like that George. I want him to be my grandaddy.” I googled “George the weatherman” and to my suprise found this site. So thank u George the weatherman. I look forward to our next encounter. And my daughter can’t wait either.

By Michael Villarreal on Feb 4, 2010

DR GEORGE WAS AND STILL IS THE BEST WEATHERMAN OUT THERE. HE WAS THE REASON TO WATCH KABC CHANNEL 7, TO GET THE REAL FORECAST.
I WILL NEVER FORGET THE NIGHT WHEN HE SAID “WE ARE ABOUT TO GET HIT WITH A BIG RAINSTORM”…NOT 2 SECONDS LATER DID IT NOT HAPPEN. HE WAS, UNLIKE TODAY, A TRUE WEATHERMAN. NOW YOU JUST HAVE PRETTY WOMEN WITH TIGHT SWEATERS READING A SCRIPT.
I LIVE IN ATLANTA NOW, BUT THERE ISNT A DAY THAT GOES BY AS I WATCH THE NEWS, THAT I DON’T THINK ABOUT THE GREAT DR GEORGE…I MISS THAT MAN AND I HOPE HE IS DOING WELL.

BRETT SHEPHERD
ATLANTA, GA

By BRETT SHEPHERD on Feb 25, 2010

Dr. George taught my General Science class the summer of 1959 at Highland High School, Albuquerque, NM. I had never heard of him, but LOVED him and his way of teaching. He was great! Many years later (1972), I saw this crazy weatherman on the 11 o’clock news who reminded me so much of someone…. YUP. It was him. I have read some info on him and his life. I remember him telling us about sighting the top of a mountain over 100 miles away and giving the record distance visibility, so much so that his superiors at the national weather service questioned his veracity, and he had to prove his distance sighting. Also, I think he told us that he was a survivor of the Bataan Death March, but since I was only 15, it didn’t mean as much to me as it does now. Does anyone know if this is true? I respected him so much, and more so as we both grew older, for his artistic ability, his humor, his common sense,his weather and teaching abilities, and his service helping the unfortunate.
Thanks, Dr. George, for the A+—I still have that report card (of course I kept it–it is the only A+ that I ever got!!).

By Gail Cunningham on Jul 3, 2010

If you know how to get in touch with Mr. Fishbeck, we sure would like to have him on “The NeverHood Show” here at Blog Talk Radio. a 30min LIVE call in show on the web. This is an open invite to anyone who might know how to get in touch with him, can you please have him call our office at 310-406-5825? Mr. Fishbeck, it would be an honor to have you on the show, an easy telephone call in show and folks could say HI LIVE and ask questions. Please give us a call. -Ethan Tudor W.
Actor/ Host “The NeverHood Show”

By Ethan Tudor W. on Jul 15, 2010

Sorry, That’s 310-406-5835…(Not 25). http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ethantudorw or ethantudorw@gmail.com. I can also be seen at IMDB by a name search, and my blog is at http://www.ethantudorwneverhood.wordpress.com DR. George, please get in touch, we would love to have you on! -Ethan Tudor W.

By Ethan Tudor W. on Jul 15, 2010

I saw Dr. george recently at Monrovia Fire Department’s Centennial Celebration. He always supported the Burn Foundation and Burn Relay here in So California. His assistance of the fire service in generating donations for burn injured children will never be forgotten. He still has a wonderful sense of humor and is a legend in his own time as far as I am concerned!

By Chris Cuzynski on Aug 16, 2010

I was seaching the net for a possible science course for my homeschooled grandchildren. I happened to remember Dr. Fishbeck from my former teaching days in Albuquerque. He came to us on our newly installed tvs. He had a syllabus that helped us prepare for the classes. His presentations were fun-filled and informative. I believe it was a PBS station, KCEN. I hope there is a way to find out if there are tapes of those classes Would love to have them. As the others have said here, he was quite a memorable personality from the by gone 60s.

By Carole Baber on Aug 26, 2010