12 Facts About Tex Antoine

Tex Antoine served for many years as a radio announcer.

Tex Antoine's mother was Bertha Campbell, and by 1930 the family was living in Los Angeles.

Tex Antoine was the first announcer, beginning in 1944, for the long-running religious drama The Eternal Light.

Tex Antoine began his weather career in 1949 on WNBT, working with a cartoon sidekick known as "Uncle Wethbee".

Tex Antoine would start his weather segment standing next to an easel covered by blank papers, and he would proceed to draw the weather systems that were pertinent to the nation and the area.

Tex Antoine instructed the viewers about their weather, rather than just informing them of a forecast.

Tex Antoine entertained viewers during each report by writing the temperature in large numerals on his big blank pad, then embellishing with the marker as his weather narrative proceeded until the numeral had finally become part of a whimsical cartoon illustrating some facet of the day's weather or forecast.

In 1966, Tex Antoine moved from WNBC to WABC-TV to report the weather during newscasts anchored by Scott Vincent.

Tex Antoine was not allowed to plug his new home on his final channel 4 broadcast.

On December 2,1976, while Tex Antoine was on a no-pay vacation in the United States Virgin Islands island of St Thomas, it was reported that ABC executives told Tex Antoine that he would not lose his job.

Tex Antoine closed out his career in 1978 with a brief stint as weatherman for WNEW-TV.

Tex Antoine died at his Park Avenue apartment in 1983 at age 59.