How did Bruce Schwoegler fare? As a former WBZ-TV meteorologist passes away, age is examined
Bruce Schwoegler, a former meteorologist for WBZ-TV, passed away on August 4. The following day, his family broke the news to him.
Bruce was well renowned for performing the station’s well-known 1978 Blizzard song. His funeral’s specific details have not yet been released.
It is official that Bruce Schwoegler’s death was caused by aphasia. His family noted that although the illness made it challenging for others to communicate with him, his understanding, laughing, and larger-than-life attitude remained unaffected.
It is uncertain, however, how long Schwoegler had the condition and whether he was a patient when he passed away. If he had any health problems in the past, it has not been made public.
Bruce Schwoegler
Throughout his career, Schwoegler received numerous honors.
Bruce Schwoegler was 80 years old, and although his exact birthdate is still a mystery, nothing is known about his upbringing.
Bruce was a well-known scientist, businessman, author, and professor. He served as the lead meteorologist and co-founder of MySky.com as well as the top meteorologist and scientific correspondent for NBC and CBS. He had one of the longest careers in Boston radio history as a newscaster.
Schwoegler received multiple honors, including the National Outstanding Broadcast Meteorologist Service Award from the American Meteorological Society and the Ohio State Award for a prime-time presentation on the Greenhouse Effect.
In the beginning, Lieutenant Bruce Schwoegler of the United States Navy worked in meteorology and oceanography in Alaska, the North Pacific, Florida, and the Caribbean. He was required to do storm modification research with the Hurricane Hunters and already held a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double emphasis in meteorology and naval science.
With his first book, Weather and Energy, Bruce established himself as a leading authority on energy education. He also contributed to print media, working for three years as an environmental columnist for United Press International. Additionally, he was employed by The Associated Press, where his columns Weatherwise and Otherwhys rose to prominence.
He participated in the development of Boston University’s school science programs and served on the AMS Board of School and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education. He was nominated to serve on the Boston Museum of Science’s Board of Overseers for six years and delivered various environmental programs at Harvard University as well as in primary and secondary schools.
Bruce Schwoegler managed environmental education programs with a green building and landscaping business, Botanicals Nursery, and was the creator and presenter of Borson’s first inner-city youth science summer series.
He performed with many orchestra ensembles and made appearances on CNN Network News and NBC’s Today Show.
The National Geographic Society, Weather Services Corporation, Thermo Electron Corporation, and Weather Services International all hired Schwoegler as a consultant. He was a board member of Icecap, a worldwide climate change organization, and the first broadcaster to cover acid rain. He served as the Massachusetts Environmental Trust’s representative and spokesperson.
He collaborated with experts that studied the Soufriere Hills Volcano’s impact on the surrounding environment and the Caribbean island of Montserrat. In 2010, he served as the captain of a team of scientists who set off from Tahiti for other isolated islands and atolls close to Pitcairn Island.
