David Bernard (meteorologist)
David Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Texas; Mississippi State University |
| Occupation | Former Chief Meteorologist |
| Employer | WVUE-TV |
David Bernard (born 1969) is a former American television meteorologist who worked for WVUE-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana. He previously worked for CBS News and television stations in Miami, Florida, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Early life and career[edit]
Bernard is a native of Houston, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and attended Mississippi State University.[1]
In 1993, he began his career in television meteorology forecasting in the Tornado Alley region of the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma.[1] Bernard first worked at television stations KZTV in Corpus Christi, Texas and KVII in Amarillo, Texas.[2]
He then began work at Tulsa, Oklahoma TV station KJRH in 1994 where he was the meteorologist for the morning and midday news programs.[3]
New Orleans and Miami[edit]
Bernard moved to WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1997.[4] He was the meteorologist for the morning news programs at the station for eight years.[1]
For his coverage of Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Bernard earned critical praise from Dave Walker, TV columnist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Walker wrote: “Nuts-and-bolts when he needed to be, Bernard presented potentially terrifying facts with palpable tranquility, and added comprehendible meteorological context to the public-safety discussion. Cool and correct but mostly cool, he was the ideal guide through a few threatening days.”[5]
In the summer of 2005, Bernard left WWL for a new position at Miami TV station WFOR, a CBS affiliate. Six weeks after his departure from New Orleans, he was sent back to New Orleans to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.[4]
He was named CBS News national hurricane consultant in 2008.[1] He covered hurricanes Gustav, Ike, Isaac, Irene and Sandy for the network on the CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning,[6] Face The Nation and CBS Sunday Morning.[7]
In 2015, Bernard returned to New Orleans working for WVUE-TV.[4] Several months later, he was named chief meteorologist.[1] On Oct. 25, 2022, it was announced that he would be "leaving FOX 8 to pursue new passion".[8]
Accreditation and honors[edit]
Bernard is a member of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association. He is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and former member of the AMS board of broadcast meteorology.[1]
In 2018, Bernard won first prize for best weather anchor and best weathercast in the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press competition.[9] The Press Club of New Orleans awarded Bernard the first prize for best weathercast in 2019,[10] 2020,[11] 2021[12] and 2022.[13]
Bernard was named one of 2021's most influential New Orleanians by New Orleans Adore magazine.[14]
Personal life[edit]
In 2019, Bernard married longtime partner Charles Urstadt in New Orleans.[15] Urstadt is a real estate investor and chairman of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "WVUE New Orleans Makes Weather Moves". TV News Check. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ Eck, Kevin (2015-10-14). "David Bernard Joins WVUE". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Entertainment Notes: Meteorologist Bernard to Leave Channel 2". Tulsa World. 1997-08-13. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ a b c Scott, Mike (2015-11-12). "Meteorologist David Bernard returns to New Orleans for gig at WVUE Fox 8". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ Walker, Dave (2004-09-20). "Star of the Storm - Hurricanes define New Orleans TV". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. p. C-1.
- ^ "Familiar face: Weather forecaster David Bernard returns to New Orleans, joins WVUE-TV". The Advocate. 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "WVUE New Orleans News Adds David Bernard". TV News Check. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "David Bernard leaving FOX 8 to pursue new passion". 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Winners of 2018 Louisiana-Mississippi AP awards". AP News. 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "Times-Picayune, NOLA.com take 25 awards from Press Club of New Orleans". Nola.com. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Staff (2020-10-17). "Times-Picayune, NOLA.com take 25 awards from Press Club of New Orleans". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Staff, FOX 8 (2021-10-15). "Fox 8 takes home 10 first-place New Orleans press club awards". www.fox8live.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fox 8 dominates Press Club of New Orleans awards with 16 first-place honors, including best newscast, best weathercast". Fox 8 Live. 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Granger, Chris (2021-09-21). "A-List 2021: David Bernard". Adore Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Scott, Mike (2019-07-22). "WVUE Chief Meteorologist David Bernard ties the knot". Nola.com | The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Strout, Jeff (2019-04-10). "Party Central: David Bernard & Charles Urstadt wed". Nola.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.