Long-Time KIRO 7 Meteorologist Harry Wappler Dies
Known for his wit and ability to ad-lib on live television, Harry said his favorite moments were the ones when he made people laugh."I think any time you can get a run as long as I’ve had, you can’t have any regrets about it," he told an interviewer when he was awarded a National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle award in 1996.
HARRY WAPPLER TRIBUTE
KIRO 7 will air a special tribute to Harry Wappler on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
During a one-hour "Farewell, Harry!" special, television newscasters and personalities who worked with Harry through the years offered their tributes. They included Dan Rather, Andy Wappler, Aaron Brown, Wayne Cody, Gary Justice, Sandy Hill, J.P. Patches and many more famous faces.