Broadcasting Career
He began working for WTOC-TV in the station's launch in 1954 as a film editor. He worked his way up to running the projector, operating the studio cameras and helping with the production of the news broadcast.
In 1962, he was promoted to news director and anchorman.
He left WTOC-TV to anchor the news at WJCL-TV in 1973 when WJCL-TV gained the ability to broadcast in color.
WJCL was, at the time, last in the 6 o'clock news ratings. With Weathers on the news desk they leapt to number 1 and stayed at, or near, the top until WTOC hired Weathers back in 1979.
He served as Head of News and Public Affairs and Anchor of WTOC The News at Six until his retirement in 2001.
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