On August 4th, Bruce Schwoegler, a former WBZ-TV meteorologist, died. His family found out the following day. Bruce was well-known for his coverage of the station’s famous 1978 Blizzard. The details of his funeral are still being worked out.
It has been determined that Bruce Schwoegler died as a result of aphasia. According to his family, the illness made it difficult for others to communicate with him, but his comprehension, laughter, and larger-than-life attitude remained unaffected.
However, it is unknown how long Schwoegler was sick and whether he was hospitalized at the time of his death. It is unknown if he had any other health issues in the past.
Schwoegler collected numerous awards over his career
Although his actual birth date is unknown, Bruce Schwoegler died at the age of 80, and nothing is known about his early life. Bruce was a well-known scientist, entrepreneur, author, and teacher.
He was the co-founder and chief meteorologist of MySky.com, as well as NBC and CBS’s top meteorologist and science reporter. He was one of the city’s longest-serving newscasters.
Schwoegler garnered numerous awards, including the Ohio State Award for a prime-time presentation on the Greenhouse Effect and the National Outstanding Broadcast Meteorologist Service Award from the American Meteorological Society.
As a United States Naval Lieutenant, Schwoegler worked in meteorology and oceanography in Alaska, the North Pacific, Florida, and the Caribbean.
He had to conduct storm modification research with the Hurricane Hunters, and he already held a BS degree in meteorology and nautical science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Bruce’s debut book, Weather and Energy, established him as an expert in energy education. He also wrote for the print media and worked for United Press International for three years as an environmental writer.
He also contributed to The Associated Press, and his columns Weatherwise and Otherwhys were widely read across the world.
Bruce was on the American Meteorological Society’s Board of School and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education and helped establish school science curricula at Boston University.
He was appointed to the Boston Museum of Science’s Board of Overseers for six years and presented numerous environmental programs at Harvard University as well as elementary and secondary schools.
Bruce Schwoegler developed and delivered Borson’s first inner-city youth science summer series, as well as coordinated environmental education initiatives with Botanicals Nursery, a green building, and landscaping company.
Additional Works
He performed with numerous orchestra groups and appeared on NBC’s Today Show and CNN Network News.
Schwoegler was employed as a consultant by the National Geographic Society, Weather Services Corporation, Thermo Electron Corporation, and Weather Services International.
He was the first broadcaster to cover acid rain and a founding member of the Icecap global climate change initiative. Bruce was the ambassador and spokesman for the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.
He worked with experts to investigate the effects of the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and its surrounding ecosystem. He led a group of scientists on a cruise from Tahiti to several isolated islands and atolls surrounding Pitcairn Island in 2010.
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