Jerry Hodak (born April 11, 1942)Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, Volume 3, p. 3621 (1978) is the former chief meteorologist on ABC's Detroit, Michigan affiliate, WXYZ-TV.(28 July 2010). WXYZ meterologist Jerry Hodak retiring from TV after more than 45 years on air , MLive.com
A native of Detroit, Hodak graduated from Guardian Angels Elementary School and Denby High School in Detroit, and studied mass communications at Wayne State University, also located in Detroit. After traveling to Orlando, Florida, as a news reporter for WDBO-TV, Hodak returned to Detroit in 1965 as a weathercaster for WJBK-TV on Channel 2. In 1977, Hodak joined WXYZ-TV as a science editor and weathercaster.Kiska, Tim (2009). A Newscast for the Masses: the History of Detroit Television News, p. 82, 132Michigan Resolution 584, Michigan Journal of the House of Representatives (1980) He returned to WJBK for a -year stint as a news anchor from 1992 to 1996.
Along with winning a local Emmy, Hodak received the television Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.Jerry HodakChief Meteorologist . WXYZ TV. Hodak was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2010.Jerry Hodak (2010) , Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, Retrieved February 16, 2012
On September 23, 2010, Hodak retired from WXYZ-TV.(28 July 2010). XYZ-TV Chief meteorologist Jerry Hodak announces his retirement , wxyz.com
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External links Hodak's Myspace page