Bob Kudzma dies
February 25, 2021Former KDKA-TV chief meteorologist Bob Kudzma has died just weeks before his 82nd birthday. Kudzma retired from Channel 2 in 2002 after 34 years of service. He also drove a school bus for Bethel Park School District.
Two things I remember about him –
1. The “Fix the weather good, Kudzma” ad. Hilarious. Al Julius also did a commentary once that made reference to the ad, with the camera cutting to Kudzma with that look on his face.
2. When they actually put temperature numbers on a map before green screens, he was pointing to a city when one of the numbers fell off in his hand. He flipped it over his shoulder and kept on going.
Met him once many years ago in a McDonalds. Seemed like a nice man. I still chuckle about that KDKA promo where that mob princess wanted her daddy to make Kudzma make it stop raining on her wedding day. RIP.