It was here that Rottman began forecasting weather conditions in the area, gaining the nickname "Stormy" that he would keep for the remainder of his career.
[2] During the Korean War, Rottman was stationed at Chennault Air Force Base in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
[3] In the mid-1950s, Rottman could be heard presenting weather conditions and forecasts on Armed Forces Radio in Tokyo, Japan.
[3] In addition to serving as weatherman for Baker Crew at NORAD,[4] Rottman also worked as a part-time forecaster for KRDO-TV, Channel 13 in Colorado Springs.
[3] For much of his stay at Channel 9, Rottman was the "Chief Meteorologist", generally delivering the primary weather segments during the 5PM and 10PM weekday newscasts.