Joseph William DeNardo (November 27, 1930 – June 15, 2018) was an American meteorologist best known for his work at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.
"DeNardo and McFarland", located at the Allegheny County Airport, would sell weather forecasts to the Pittsburgh corporate aviation community (17 clients including Westinghouse, Rust Eng.
and ALCOA), private aviation services, gas and electric utilities, construction and local radio stations.
[8] Many of the US Weather Services (NWS) personnel located at the airport would work part-time for DeNardo & McFarland, one flight down.
KDKA became one of the first stations in the country with a "real meteorologist" as a part of the programming and DeNardo began his regional fame and celebrity status.
He remained a presence on the station for fund-raising efforts, and continued to deliver his annual "Winter Weather Forecast" on WTAE-TV until 2009.
[citation needed] Along with school visits, DeNardo gave back to the community through The Salvation Army and his own actions.