Today I am excited because “College Bowl,” officially called “Capital One College Bowl” because of the sponsorship of the bank and credit card company, is returning to weekly air. I tape it and view it later during seasons when I’m at the theater at 7 p.m. “Jeopardy!” is the one of the few programs I make a regular appointment to watch. Teams could consult, and usually, you could pick out the math and science experts from the liberal arts specialists and overall generalists. It pitted teams from different colleges against each other as Ludden peppered them with questions that could range from advanced math and arcane history to popular fiction and current events. This “love” is lifelong, and was fed, in my youth, by the original daytime run of “Jeopardy!” with Art James and the late Sunday afternoon competition on “College Bowl,” moderated by Allen Ludden. It’s no secret I love quiz shows, particular those that require genuine knowledge, whether of high culture or trivia. Schwartz is only the second meteorologist to be admitted to the Silver Circle. The Mid-Atlantic chapter of NATAS also has a “Gold Circle” for those whose local careers span at least 50 years. To qualify, a television personality, technician, or execute, must be active for 25 years in the area the Mid-Atlantic chapter serves, which includes all of Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, and New York. It is a society of honor that pays tribute to an individual’s contributions to broadcasting and local television in general. Glenn led a way now practiced by his Channel 10 colleagues as well as Channel 29’s Kathy Orr and Sue Serio, Channel 6’s Cecily Tynan and Adam Joseph, and Channel 3’s Kate Bilo. Since he has been on Philadelphia television, the science of meteorology has been a part of storm and other weather coverage. – explained about hurricanes to his audience. Naturally, Glenn, who wanted to be a meteorologist ever since I knew him in high school – We graduated in the same class of Central High. He was one the reporters blown and buffeted by high winds while strapped to a pole as waters roared and rose. Some of his first on-air spots involved him going to scenes of hurricanes. Though he never intended a television career, Schwartz said yes to the opportunity. Schwartz said he was recruited by the Weather Channel after he appeared on television as a source from the National Weather Service in Atlanta. While telling Schwartz about his honor, Connors and London asked him to recount how he became involved in television and acquired the nickname, now part of his introduction, “Hurricane.” It is doubtful any local viewer has not heard of “Hurricane,” whether or not they are as familiar with the name Glenn Schwartz. In his 25 years here, he could honestly claim he is the most significant weather personality of his time and, possibly, of all time in the market.
Schwartz has been with WCAU-TV since 1996, shortly after it switched from being a CBS to an NBC-owned station. The “Silver Circle” is a sign of longevity in television, and the Philadelphia market specifically, and serves as a kind of recognition for lifetime achievement. Glenn Schwartz was surprised on the air by “Channel 10 News” colleagues Rosemary Connors and Jacqueline London informing him on Friday he would be inducted this year in the “Silver Circle” of the local, Mid-Atlantic, chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).
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